Diljit Dosanjh steps alongside Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan in “Border 2”
Diljit Dosanjh steps alongside Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan in “Border 2”
Diljit Dosanjh has stepped alongside Sunny Deol and Varun Dhawan in the Anurag Singh’s directorial team of Border 2. The film has been slated for theatrical release on Republic Day weekend 2026
Notably, with Diljit joining, the battlefield grows mightier on the frontline of Bhushan Kumar.
Taking to his Instagram handle, Sunny Deol welcomed Diljit on board and sharing the motion poster, he wrote: “Welcoming fauji diljit dosanjh” to the battalion of Border 2.
Besides this announcement, the makers also revealed that the film is expected to mount the sets in November as the cast is currently wrapping up their respective projects.
Interestingly, JP Dutta’s daughter Nidhi takes Border forward. While filmmaker JP Dutta helmed the 1997 film, for the sequel, he has handed the baton over to daughter who has scripted and produces the film and adds that his daughter is his strength and he is handing over the responsibility of the franchise to the strongest part of her and it’s her baby. JP Dutta has never directed a film and haven’t written. His eyes welled up when his daughter narrated the story of Border 2,” and further adding that he will be involved in the creative process of the film because the armed forces have placed their trust in him to tell their stories. He will make sure that the feeling of patriotism and the heroes it’s based on are given justice,” with an assurance that Nidhi is “conscious of her responsibility towards the armed forces. She has balanced the essence of India with all the valour of the troops.”
Anurag Singh’s directorial, highlights a different chapter of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. “Border was based on the Battle of Longewala, but the 1971 war has many real-life stories of our soldiers in the armed forces that he has heard. We need to tell the stories of these brave hearts to the nation. Nighi reveals that her she has met their families and loved ones, and felt their bravery and pain before she wrote the story.The camera will roll out by the end of 2024 and will be shot at real-life locations across Pan- India.
Taking to his social media handle, Diljit Dosanjh shared the announcement video of him joining the grand team and wrote, “Pehli Goli Dushman Chalaega aur Akhri Goli Hum! Honoured to stand with such a powerful team
A motion poster shared by the makers started with a verse of “Sandese Aate Hai” from the 1997 blockbuster “Border”. It then had “The bravest come together for the biggest war” written after Diljit’s name was unveiled.
News Edit KV Raman
