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‘The trolling got me three ads’

‘The trolling got me three ads’

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Varun Dhawan has finally reacted to the viral AI-generated meme that mocked his smile while dressed in an army uniform. Varun revealed he was initially confused by the image and pointed out that it was entirely fabricated using AI. He recently appeared on comedian and writer Tanmay Bhat’s YouTube channel and revealed how the meme helped him get three ads. Varun Dhawan reacts to his smile meme Ahead of the release of his war drama, Border 2, earlier this year, a meme began to float around on the internet, depicting Varun with a crooked smile while wearing an army uniform. Reacting to the meme over a Zoom call during Tanmay Bhat’s roast, Varun said, “True story, jab ye aaya to maine bola maine pehna kab uniform. Border to maine abhi ki hai. Ye uniform Border ki nahi hai, ye baal aise nahi the. Ye jo chehra hai ye ABCD 2 ka hai aur body to meri hai hi nahi. Poora AI hai ye photo (When this came out, I wondered when I had worn this …

‘I am proud of you, beta’: Salman Khan’s 2 am call becomes defining moment for Varun Dhawan after Border 2, amid trolling | Bollywood News

‘I am proud of you, beta’: Salman Khan’s 2 am call becomes defining moment for Varun Dhawan after Border 2, amid trolling | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiFeb 12, 2026 07:04 PM IST Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan is having the last laugh – quite literally. When the Border 2 trailer dropped, his smile quickly became meme material, making him a favourite target of online trolling. Varun, however, took it in good humour. The tone changed once the film released and audiences saw his performance, with many of those same voices turning into praise. Now, the actor has spoken about how Salman Khan stood by him during the trolling phase and later celebrated his success once the film won over audiences. Varun Dhawan on trolling and Salman Khan’s late night call Speaking at the film’s success press conference alongside the cast and crew, Varun said that in today’s digital age, almost everyone faces online criticism. He said, it was something he chose not to take too seriously. Varun shared that while people were mocking his smile online, Salman Khan reached out to him personally. Recalling the moment, he said, “When all this was going on, I got a phone call …

Karan Johar defends Varun Dhawan after he gets trolled for his smile in Border 2, calls out content creators: ‘Noisemakers and clickbait-seeking’ | Bollywood News

Karan Johar defends Varun Dhawan after he gets trolled for his smile in Border 2, calls out content creators: ‘Noisemakers and clickbait-seeking’ | Bollywood News

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Varun Dhawan was recently trolled over his smile in his film Border 2. The actor even addressed the trolling, embracing the memes with humour on social media. Now, filmmaker Karan Johar has come out in Varun’s support. In an Instagram post, he slammed “noisemakers” and “clickbait-seeking” content creators, and lauded Varun’s war drama. Karan took to his Instagram Stories and wrote, “Has to be said… the reason why it’s called a virtual world! Real will always score and prove the noise on social media as defunct!” The filmmaker added, “You can troll an artiste for his smile but then he laughs when the film releases to packed houses and he receives pure authentic audience love! So noisemakers and clickbait-seeking content creators can do what they like … truth will always prevail!” ALSO READ | Border 2 Movie Review, Box Office Collection Day 1 LIVE: War film earns over Rs 20 cr; how Akshaye Khanna, Suniel Shetty appear in Border sequel Check out Karan Johar’s Instagram Story: Karan Johar’s Instagram Story Meanwhile, Karan Johar also heaped …

Border 2 actor Varun Dhawan is being roasted for his smile. So, he joined the trolls and turned it into a masterclass | Bollywood News

Border 2 actor Varun Dhawan is being roasted for his smile. So, he joined the trolls and turned it into a masterclass | Bollywood News

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Shraddha Kapoor once claimed in an interview that her childhood friend Varun Dhawan “never gets sad” and has a very happy personality. It seems she was actually right because Varun is even unbothered by trolling. In the past few days, the actor was being attacked for the way he smiles on social media after his upcoming film Border 2’s ‘Sandese Aate Hain’ came out. He took it sportingly and decided to join the party by reacting to it. On Wednesday, Varun Dhawan went live on his Instagram handle to interact with his fans while he was on his way to the Karwar Naval Base for the promotions of Border 2. After greeting everyone warmly, Varun, who was travelling with singer Vishal Mishra, looked at him and said, “I know my smile is trending.” The actor then did his own signature smile, after which the duo bursts out laughing. ALSO READ | Varun Dhawan credits trolls for making Border 2 song go viral: ‘God is great’ Later on during the LIVE session, Varun guided the singer …