Sunny Deol`s `Gadar 2` hit the theatres on Friday and brought in a wave of nostalgia. The film saw an impressive advance booking with the national chains selling out nearly three lakh tickets before release day. The film is a sequel to the 2001 blockbuster `Gadar 2`. 

Salman Khan on Friday night took to his Instagram handle to congratulate the team of `Gadar 2` on the successful opening of the film. The film is expected to see an opening of Rs 40 crore on day 1. Giving a hint of the same, Salman Khan shared the poster of `Gadar 2` featuring Sunny Deol and wrote, "Dhai kilo ka haath equals chalis cr ki opening. Sunny paaji is killing it. Congrats to the entire team of Gadar 2."