The much-awaited movie of the month Border 2 was released in theaters on January 23, 2026. Directed by Anurag Singh, Border 2 is based on true story of 1971 India-Pakistan war. Termed as India's biggest war drama, Border 2 features multiple big stars like Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, Sonam Bajwa, Varun Dhawan, Medha Rana and more in the key roles.
As the movie is expected to witness a strong opening at the box office, social media is on a buzz with fans posting reel with the caption 'If Ahan Shetty comments..'.
Fans on Instagram are posting their reel and asking the starcast of Border 2 to comment on their video. One of the key trend on Instagram is linked to Bollywood actor Ahan Shetty. Fans are writing that unless Ahan Shetty comments on their post, they will not go to watch Border 2 movie. And guess what! Ahan Shetty has commented on multiple posts.
The virality of the trend can be understood by the fact that Team India batter KL Rahul who is also brother-in-law of Ahan has joined the trend.
KL Rahul posted a video and wrote, "Agar Ahan Shetty ne iss video par comment kia, toh mai Border 2 do baar dekhunga. (If Ahan Shetty comments on this video, I’ll watch Border 2 twice)."
Recently, Ahan Shetty revealed how this trend started on social media. While talking to a newswire, Ahan said, "Someone made a reel saying ‘If Ahan Shetty comments, I will take my family and friends to watch Border 2 using my salary.' Someone sent me that reel and I liked it. So I commented on it saying, 'Don’t spend your money. I will give tickets for you and your family.' That is how this trend started."
Notably, another reason why fans are joining the trend is to go viral. Comments from celebrities increase algorithm push, leading to higher views and follows. They also build community, rewarding your creativity and potentially leading to collaborations or shoutouts.