Who is Medha Rana, set to star opposite Varun Dhawan in ‘Border 2’?

Anurag Singh’s Border 2 has cast a new face who will star alongside Varun Dhawan as the female lead. T-Series took to their socials on Monday to announce that Medha Rana will join the war-drama flick.

“Every story finds its people. We’re happy to welcome #MedhaRana to the #Border2 family as the female lead opposite #VarunDhawan. Get ready for a monumental saga of courage and patriotism, as Border 2 arrives in cinemas on January 23, 2026,” the production house captioned.

Border 2 is a sequel to the hit war drama Border, helmed by J. P. Dutta. The 1971 film recounted the Battle of Longewala during the Indo-Pak war. The sequel will see the return of Sunny Deol’s Major Chandpuri. Aside from Dosanjh, Varun Dhawan and Ahan Shetty will also feature in the film.

Who is Medha Rana?

Born on December 25, 1995, Medha reportedly hails from an army family, befitting the genre of Border 2. She began her career as a model at sixteen, after which she secured her degree from Bengaluru’s Christ University.

Her portfolio includes multiple television commercials for brands like Nykaa, Lenskart, Charlotte Tilbury, Realme, and a Livon advertisement directed by Prakash Varma.

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Medha made her acting debut in 2022 when she bagged the role of Maya Roy in the crime thriller web series London Files, starring alongside Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli.

The 25-year-old later appeared in Amazon Prime Video’s Dancing on the Grave, a 2023 web series based on the murder of Shakereh Khaleeli. Later that year, she starred in the coming-of-age film Friday Night Plan, featuring Babil Khan.

Border 2 is reportedly scheduled to release on January 23, 2026, just ahead of Republic Day weekend. 

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