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Border 2: Who was Major Hoshiar Singh Dahiya? 1971 Indo-Pak war hero played by Varun Dhawan, honoured with Param Vir Chakra for his gallantry during Battle of Basantar

Param Vir Chakra awardee Major Hoshiar Singh Dahiya led fearless assaults in the Battle of Basantar during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. He will be portrayed by Varun Dhawan in the war drama Border 2, that also features Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty in the leading roles.