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Nidhi Dutta reacts to comparisons, says Border 2 is not about breaking Border’s records: ‘My father made a masterpiece’

Posted on: Jan 04, 2026 17:00 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Nidhi Dutta reacts to comparisons, says Border 2 is not about breaking Border’s records: ‘My father made a masterpiece’
J.P. Dutta’s edge (1997) has lived on in the black maria of generations. Based on the combat of Longewala, the iconic state of war dramatic event went on to become a landmark in Indian cinema. Now, nearly three decades later, the makers are back with a sequel, Border 2. As the film nears its release, comparisons and record-breaking debates have begun doing the rounds on social media, and Nidhi Dutta, JP Dutta's daughter and Border 2's producer, has now reacted to these comparisons.Nidhi Dutta on Border 2 comparisonsAn Instagram user shared a clip of Sandese Aate Hain from Border with the caption, “Will Border 2 be able to break the record of Border 1? Yes or no?” Nidhi re-shared it on her Instagram story and wrote, “The idea was NEVER to break the record of Border! Nobody ever can. My father created a masterpiece. But he made that film to tell the stories of our soldiers, and Border 2 does the same. THAT’s what’s important, telling our soldiers’ stories!”Recently, the makers released the song Ghar Kab Aaoge from Border 2, which is a recreation of the original track, Sandese Aate Hain, from Border. The song is sung by Sonu Nigam, Diljit Dosanjh, Vishal Mishra, Roop Kumar Rathod and Arijit Singh, with music composed by Mithoon and lyrics by Manoj Muntashir.About Border and Border 2The 1997 film Border was set during the India–Pakistan war of 1971 and was based on the Battle of Longewala (1971). The film featured Bobby Deol, Akshaye Khanna, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Puneet Issar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Sudesh Berry in lead roles, along with others in supporting parts. The film received positive reviews from critics and emerged as an all-time blockbuster.The sequel, Border 2, is directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, J.P. Dutta and Nidhi Dutta. The film stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty in lead roles, along with Mona Singh, Anya Singh, Sonam Bajwa and Medha Rana in supporting roles. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on January 23.

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