Watch video: Varun Dhawan gets heartwarming blessings from Param Vir Chakra awardee Hoshiar Singh Dahiya’s wife

'Border 2,' one of the most awaited films, is buzzing on social media platforms. Now, Varun Dhawan is promoting the much-awaited film and will be seen playing the role of Major Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, who was a valiant Indian Army officer who fought in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War and later was honored with the Param Vir Chakra.Recently, one of the heartwarming moments from a 'Border 2' pre-release event has gone viral on social media. A video shared by a paparazzi account shows Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya’s wife warmly blessing Varun Dhawan and gently patting his head during the ceremony. As seen in the video, she said, "Tumne bahot badhiya kiya hai. Bahot badhiya, shabbash! Film bahot achi chalegi. "Varun responded with gratitude and bent down to thank her for her blessings. Thus, the gesture was widely appreciated by netizens. Also, the actor recently found himself at the center of online criticism after the release of the 'Border 2' song 'Ghar Kab Aaoge,' with several social media users questioning his facial expressions in the track. The controversy grew further when a Reddit user shared screenshots of an alleged conversation suggesting that influencers were being prompted to criticize Varun’s performance in the song.The film is chaired by Anurag Singh and stars Varun Dhawan, Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty. 'Border 2' is a sequel to JP Dutta’s iconic 1997 war drama Border.Emotional musical momentLately, the entire film team performed the song 'Ghar Kab Aaoge' in Jaisalmer. The track has been recreated by composer Mithoon with new lyrics written by Manoj Muntashir. Sonu Nigam leads the vocals, joined by Arijit Singh, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vishal Mishra, and Diljit Dosanjh.Meanwhile, the film is inspired by real-life events from the 1971 India–Pakistan war; 'Border 2' is scheduled to hit theaters on January 23.