Border 2: Sunny Deol on Thursday announced 'Border 2', the sequel of JP Dutta's 1997 blockbuster war film 'Border'. On Thursday, the actor announced the exciting news through his Instagram account, thrilling fans with a teaser video.
Sunny Deol Shares Border 2 announcement video
In the announcement video, Sunny Deol's voiceover states, "27 saal pehle ek fauji ne vada kiya tha ki vo vapas aayega. Ussi vaade ko poora karne, Hindustan ki mitti ko apna salaam kehne, aa raha hai (27 years ago, a soldier made a promise that he would return. To fulfil that promise, and to salute the soil of India, he is returning.)"
The video concludes with the iconic track "Sandese Aate Hain" by Roopkumar Rathod and Sonu Nigam from the original film.
About Border 2
According to rumours, the story is placed in the same setting at the Battle of Longewala and will start shooting sometime in October this year.
'Border 2' will be directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta, Nidhi Dutta, and directed by Anurag Singh.
The caption read, "Ek fauji apne 27 saal purane waade ko pura karne, aa raha hai phirse. India’s biggest war film, #Border2 🇮🇳. Produced by Bhushan Kumar , Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta & Nidhi Dutta will be directed by Anurag Singh."
Netizens react
The announcement received enthusiastic responses from fans and celebrities alike. Designer Manish Malhotra, Suniel Shetty, Esha Deol commented on the post. One fan expressed, “Gadar 2 ke Baad Border 2 Deshbhakti at peak." “I'm so happy & excited because my childhood is back," wrote another.
Sunny Deol had previously shared on 'The Ranveer Show' that 'Border 2' was initially planned to start in 2015 but was shelved due to the box office failure of his then-recent release, which made producers hesitant.
Sunny Deol was last seen in 'Gadar 2', directed by Anil Sharma. The film was a massive success, grossing over Rs 450 crore at the Indian box office.