Varun Dhawan, who is currently enjoying the success of his latest release Border 2, is back in the news. The actor landed in trouble after videos of him performing pull-ups inside a Mumbai Metro car surfaced online. The incident occurred on Saturday, when Varun opted to travel by metro for a surprise visit to a theater to avoid heavy Mumbai traffic. However, on Monday, the metropolitan authorities issued a safety advisory and reportedly asked the actor to include a disclaimer in such situations.
Earlier, varun had shared a clip of himself inside the subway, asking fans to guess which movie theater he was heading to. Shortly after, videos began circulating on social media showing him hanging from a metal bar and performing push-ups, while several other passengers stood nearby.
Bombay Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) later shared the video on its Instagram account, along with a safety message in the caption. It read, “This video should have come with a disclaimer like the ones in your action movies, @Varun_dvn. Don’t try this on the Maha Mumbai Metro. We get it, it’s great to hang out with friends inside our metros, but those handles aren’t for hanging.”
The caption further read: “Acts like these are punishable under the sections relating to causing nuisance and/or damage to property under the Metro Railways (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2002; they attract penalties and even imprisonment depending on the severity of the offence. So friends, hang out for a while, but don’t stop there. Travel responsibly on the Maha Mumbai Metro. #MahaMumbaiMetro #CivicResponsibility #TravelSafe #RebootingMumbai #ReshapingMMR @Dev_Fadnavis @mieknathshinde @MMRDAOfficial @DrSanMukherjee @IAS_Rubal.” Several social media users praised authorities for being impartial in correcting a celebrity for illegal actions on public transportation.
Meanwhile, Varun Dhawan’s war drama Border 2, which hit theaters on January 23, has already crossed Rs 140 crore at the box office. Besides Varun, Border 2 also stars Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty, with Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Anya Singh and Medha Rana. Directed by Anurag Singh, the film is a sequel to JP Dutta’s iconic 1997 war drama Border.