Karan Johar hails 'Border 2' and 'Dhurandhar' box office success; says, 'Bollywood is here to STAY'

Filmmaker Karan Johar recently showered praise on the latest box office hits, the Ranveer Singh-led 'Dhurandhar' and the Sunny Deol-starrer war drama 'Border 2'. He took to his Instagram story and shared that the consecutive hits have cemented Bollywood's position in the long run. Let's take a look at what he has to say.Karan Johar took to his Instagram Stories and wrote, "The mega success of the two recent back-to-back mega Hindi film successes prove one thing...BOLLYWOOD (yes, incorrect terminology but here to stay) is BACK! Naysayers can fly a kite! All DHURANDHARS will cross BORDERS of excellence when the films strike emotional chords with a paying audience!!!!" Well, Karan Johar's reaction has come after 'Border 2' made massive numbers at the box office in its first three days since the release. The movie crossed Rs 120 crore on its first Sunday. According to the Sacnilk report, the movie opened to Rs 30 crore, and on the second day, it raked in Rs 36.5 crore, while Day 3 witnessed a massive growth, resulting in an Rs 54.5 crore collection. Directed by Anurag Singh, the war drama features Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, and Varun Dhawan in the lead roles. It also stars Medha Rana, Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, and Anya Singh in pivotal roles. Set in the 1971 India-Pakistan War, the film was released on January 23, 2026, and is currently banking on the Republic Day holiday to score more at the box office.On the other hand, Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' was released on December 5, 2025, and was running in theaters for over a month. It raked in more than Rs 800 crore in India, and the worldwide collection has crossed Rs 1280 crore. Part 2 of the movie is slated to arrive in theaters on March 19, 2026.