Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel-starrer 'Gadar 2' has created a storm at the box office within its first day of release and the audience has been showering love on the film. According to reports, the movie has collected around Rs 40 crore on Day 1 and Salman Khan has come forward to congratulate Sunny Deol on his big success.

Congratulating Sunny Deol on 'Gadar 2' success, Salman Khan wrote on Instagram, "Dhai kilo ka haath equals chalis cr ki opening. Sunny paaji is killing it. Congrats to the entire team of Gadar 2."

 
 
 
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Talking about 'Gadar 2', Sunny Deol said in a statement, "'Gadar - Ek Prem Katha' has been an eminent part of my life, personally as well as professionally. Tara Singh from 'Gadar' isn't just a protagonist but went on to become a cult icon that defied all odds and crossed all boundaries for his family and love. Collaborating with the team after, 22 years was a creatively enriching experience."

He earlier revealed that Bollywood and distributors did not support 'Gadar' before its release. At 'The Kapil Sharma Show', he said that everyone's perspective towards 'Gadar' changed when the audience showered the film with love. He said, "There is excitement but also nervousness. When the film had released then, everyone in the industry… (gestured thumbs down). But aap logo ne jaise uthaya, sab ke sab palat gaye."

At the trailer launch event, the actor also talked about the tensions between India and Pakistan and said that there is love in both countries. "There is love on both sides (India-Pakistan). It is the political game that creates all this hatred. And you will see the same in this film as well that the people do not want us to fight with each other," he said.

'Gadar 2' also stars Utkarsh Sharma who reprised his role of Jeete, whereas, Simrat Kaur and Manish Wadhwa are the new addition to the film.