Actor Varun Dhawan recently addressed the buzz surrounding his viral smile meme, choosing humor and openness during a live Instagram session. The actor engaged fans while traveling to the Karwar Naval Base for promotions of his upcoming film Border 2, accompanied by singer Vishal Mishra.
Instead of ignoring the memes, Varun leaned into the moment. Greeting his viewers, he jokingly told Vishal, “I know my smile is trending,” sparking laughter and signaling his comfort with the online attention. He even asked Vishal to recreate the iconic one-sided smile, guiding him playfully with, “Phele pura smile aur phir ek ko gira do (Give full smile and drop your smile from one side).”
Varun made it clear that the jokes did not bother him. “No no, I am happy and smiling ke pura Hindustan smile kar raha hai mere saath (I am happy that the whole of India was smiling along with him),” he said, turning the viral moment into a shared, lighthearted experience.
Earlier, Varun had also addressed criticism about his acting in a song from Border 2. When a fan questioned his performance, he confidently replied, “@sahjaan_18 yehi sawaal ne gaana hit karadi sab enjoy kar rahe hain rab di mehar. (This question made the song a hit. Everyone is enjoying it. God is great).”
Professionally, Varun Dhawan is preparing for the release of Border 2, directed by Anurag Singh. The war drama features Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, and Varun in key roles. The film continues the story from the 1997 blockbuster Border and is scheduled for release on January 23. It is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta.
Varun was last seen in Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, co-starring Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, and Rohit Saraf. Directed by Shashank Khaitan under Dharma Productions, the film released on October 2 last year but did not perform as expected at the box office.
