Border 2 fever sweeps India: Tractors, thunderous cheers and midnight shows, watch

When a film transforms into a festival, you know it has struck a chord. Border 2 hasn’t just released in cinemas- it has marched in like a victory parade. Since hitting theatres on January 23, the war drama has opened to roaring applause, drawing both critical acclaim and glowing audience reactions.

The result? Packed houses, swelling crowds, and a nationwide wave of patriotic fervour that feels less like a movie launch and more like a public celebration.

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Fans Arrive on Tractors for Border 2

Cinema entrances looked more like rally grounds in parts of Uttar Pradesh. In a now-viral Instagram video, spirited fans were seen riding tractors straight to theatres to watch Sunny Deol reprise the larger-than-life legacy of the iconic 1997 classic.

In Najibabad, groups of supporters cheered, waved, and rolled into parking lots atop tractors adorned with Sunny Deol’s posters. The energy was electric- honking horns, chants, and whistles turning the film screening into a spectacle before the show even began. It wasn’t merely fandom; it was devotion on wheels.

Several other viral clips also give glimpses of the madness for Border 2 and Sunny Deol.

Midnight Shows Added to Meet Massive Demand

With tickets selling out rapidly and demand soaring through the weekend, exhibitors had little choice but to expand schedules. Popular cinema chain MovieMax quickly introduced post-midnight shows across major locations to accommodate the surging crowd. Late-night screenings, usually reserved for mega blockbusters, underline just how fiercely Border 2 has captured the public imagination.

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About Border 2

Mounted on an epic scale, Border 2 is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta under T-Series Films and JP Films. Set against the tense backdrop of the 1971 India–Pakistan war, the film blends action, patriotism, and emotional storytelling. The ensemble cast includes Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Anya Singh, and Medha Rana.

The film stormed the box office with an impressive ₹30 crore collection on its opening day, signalling a powerful theatrical run ahead.