India, Feb. 12 -- Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan is riding high on the success of Border 2. While the actor faced heavy trolling for his performance - with his smile being turned into a meme when the trailer was released - the tide turned after the film hit theatres. Varun has since earned widespread praise from both critics and audiences, with many hailing it as one of the finest performances of his career. Amid this turnaround, the actor has now revealed how Salman Khan stood by him during the trolling phase and later personally praised his performance after the film's release.

Varun, along with the entire Border 2 team, recently attended the film's success press conference. When asked about being trolled and then praised for his perform...