Gadar 2, starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, is one of the most anticipated films this year, and the audience has had no patience since it was announced for the sequel. The film, directed by Anil Sharma, will hit theatres on August 11, and to increase everyone’s excitement, the makers unveiled the trailer yesterday, July 26. The audience is giving thrilling responses to the trailer and is releasing its excitement for the film.
Despite all the positive momentum and excitement surrounding the film, an unfortunate incident occurred when a controversial statement was made by Sunny Deol. This statement sparked controversy and led to a significant uproar among the public and media. After which, people criticised the actor a lot, and then some said that the boycott trend for Gadar 2. But will it have an effect on the box office?
It so happened that the trailer for Gadar 2 was officially launched on July 26, which happened to be Kargil Vijay Divas. The launch event was attended by the film’s cast and crew, including actors Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, and Utkarsh Sharma. During the launch event, Sunny Deol spoke about the importance of humanity and how the political blame game creates hatred between India and Pakistan. He highlighted that the common people of both nations do not want to fight, as they are essentially the same.
Sunny said whatever was in his heart and said what was true, although the temper of the people went up. Many social media users were not happy with his diplomatic statement, with some claiming that the actor made the remark so people in Pakistan would watch Gadar 2. While others say comedians and Bollywood actors must stay away from politics, some took advantage of the boycott trend.