Afghanistan cricket star Rashid Khan has landed in the middle of Bollywood buzz, and fans cannot get enough of it. The Afghanistan T20 captain has openly shown his excitement for Sunny Deol‘s upcoming Hindi war drama Border 2, turning a simple street-side moment in Dubai into a viral sensation.
Rashid is currently in Dubai for the Afghanistan vs West Indies series. During a break, he shared a fun Instagram reel that quickly caught attention. In the video, he is seen roasting corn on a roadside while a song from Border 2 plays in the background. He added a playful caption that read, “Border 2 toh mein zaroor dekhunga (I will surely watch Border 2), but let’s see what happens if I post this.”
Rashid Khan Backs Border 2, Video Goes Viral
The clip went viral within hours. Cricket fans, Bollywood followers and others flooded the comments, turning the post into a trending topic. The buzz grew stronger when actors from Border 2 reacted.
Varun Dhawan (who plays Hoshiar Singh Dahiya in the film) replied, “Haa bhai ji (Yes brother).” Ahan Shetty shared the love and commented, “Lots of love bhai.” Suniel Shetty said, “Ye hui na baat.”
Online users joked about his post with funny comments. Read some reactions below:
“Ye kis line mai agaye ap.”
“Chal bhot ho gya mazak ab ja KR naan Laga IPL ka contract phir bhe nhi Milna.”
“Ghar kab jaoge.”
“Mera bhai apnay asli kam main wapsi.”
“Back to real work.”
“Bhai ka sara zhindagi India pe Chal raha he.”
Release Buzz And Box Office Expectations Of Sunny Deol Starrer
The viral moment comes at the right time for Border 2, which is gearing up for its theatrical release on January 23, just ahead of Republic Day. The film is a sequel to the 1997 classic Border, one of Hindi cinema’s most loved war films. This new chapter stars Sunny Deol in the lead, with Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty in key roles.
Rashid Khan is not the only cricketer supporting the film online. Indian cricketer KL Rahul also posted in support of Border 2. Rahul shares a personal connection with the film, as Ahan Shetty is his brother-in-law.
On the business side, Border 2 is showing steady momentum. The film has reportedly collected close to Rs 6 crore in advance bookings a day before release. This puts it ahead of recent releases like Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar, which was below Rs 4 crore at the same stage. Trade experts expect Border 2 to beat Dhurandhar’s opening-day figure of Rs 28 crore and possibly cross Chhaava’s Rs 31 crore mark.
If word of mouth stays positive and spot bookings rise in smaller centres, the film could even approach the Rs 40 crore opening-day mark, putting it close to Gadar 2’s record opening of Rs 40.1 crore.
