Back in 1997, theatres witnessed a roaring response to JP Dutta’s Border—a film widely loved for its story, execution, scale, direction, screenplay, and iconic soundtrack. Nearly three decades later, JP Dutta’s daughter Nidhi Dutta steps into a genre her legendary father was synonymous with. Carrying forward his legacy, she mounts a sequel with a largely new cast, barring Sunny Deol, who returns as Fateh Singh—still formidable, now guiding and mentoring younger blood.

Strong emotional core

Border 2 is set against the backdrop of 1971, a period when tensions were escalating on India’s eastern and western borders, putting the Army, Navy and Air Force on high alert. The narrative follows Lt Col Fateh Singh Kaler (Sunny Deol), Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (Diljit Dosanjh), Major Hoshiar Singh Dahiya (Varun Dhawan) of the Indian Army, and Lt Cdr Mahendra S. Rawat (Ahan Shetty) of the Indian Navy.