Border 2 has finally hit the screens on January 23, coinciding with the Republic Day weekend. The film starring an ensemble cast of Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty, is a spiritual sequel to the 1997 classic centred on the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Earlier, Sunny had spoken about how he was inspired to do the film because of his late father, the legendary actor Dharmendra, who passed away in November 2025. Now, the actor and proud son has paid an emotional tribute to his father in the film.
Sunny Deol pays tribute to Dharmendra in Border 2 credits
As the film was released in theatres, early moviegoers noticed a small yet significant detail in the title credits, which left fans emotional. In a heartfelt tribute to his late father, Sunny Deol`s name appears as “Sunny Deol (Dharmendra ji ka beta)” on the big screen when the title credits roll.
Earlier, at the launch of the song Ghar Kab Aaoge, a remake of Sandese Aate Hai from the 1997 film Border, in Jaisalmer, Sunny made an emotional revelation about how his late father, Dharmendra, inspired him to do the film. The actor shared a childhood memory of Dharmendra`s 1964 war classic Haqeeqat, which, interestingly, paved the way for the original Border.
At the event, Sunny was heard saying, “Maine Border ki thi kyunki jab maine apne papa ki film Haqeeqat dekhi thi, woh mujhe bahut pyaari lagi thi. Tab main bahut chhota tha. Jab main actor bana, tab maine tay kiya ki main bhi papa jaise ek film karunga. JP Dutta saab ke saath maine baat ki, aur hum dono ne decide kiya ki hum iss subject par ek film banayenge, jo bohot hi pyaara hai aur aap sab ke dilon mein basa hua hai.”
About Border 2
Similar to the first Border film, Border 2 is also set during the 1971 India-Pakistan War. While Border depicted the Battle of Longewala during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, the sequel revolves around the Battle of Basantar. It was one of the vital battles fought as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the western sector of India, wherein the Indian troops won a hard-fought battle, securing the area in the Punjab and Jammu sector.
Border 2 is expected to witness a massive opening at the box office. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta, the film also stars Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, and Anya Singh in pivotal roles.
