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| gross = est. ₹66.70 crore (India Nett)

| genre = War Drama

}}'''Border''' is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language war film written, produced, and directed by J. P. Dutta. It is set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and is based on the real-life Battle of Longewala. The film stars Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Sudesh Berry, and Puneet Issar, with Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tabu, Raakhee, Pooja Bhatt, and Sharbani Mukherjee in supporting roles.

}}'''Border''' is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language war film written, produced, and directed by J. P. Dutta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19970728-if-the-reel-border-is-full-of-drama-and-heroism-so-was-the-real-battle-in-1971-830426-1997-07-28 |title=If the reel Border is full of drama and heroism, so was the real battle in 1971 |website=India Today |date=28 July 1997 |access-date=5 July 2021}}</ref> It is set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and is based on the real-life Battle of Longewala. The film stars Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Sudesh Berry, and Puneet Issar, with Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tabu, Raakhee, Pooja Bhatt, and Sharbani Mukherjee in supporting roles.

Dutta began writing the script in September 1995 and finished it in April 1996. Most of the film was shot in Bikaner, Rajasthan, with some scenes filmed in Jodhpur. The song "Sandese Aate Hai" by Sonu Nigam and Roop Kumar Rathod became hugely popular. Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics, Anu Malik composed the songs, and Hariharan sang "Mere Dushman Mere Bhai".

Dutta began writing the script in September 1995 and finished it in April 1996. Most of the film was shot in Bikaner, Rajasthan, with some scenes filmed in Jodhpur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/jun/13dutta.htm |title='The common factor in all my films is ruggedness' |website=Rediff.com |date=14 June 1997 |access-date=5 July 2021}}</ref> The song "Sandese Aate Hai" by Sonu Nigam and Roop Kumar Rathod became hugely popular. Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics, Anu Malik composed the songs, and Hariharan sang "Mere Dushman Mere Bhai"..<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/bollywood-features/82-border-top-100-bollywood-albums/ |title=#82 Border: Top 100 Bollywood Albums |website=Film Companion |date=19 August 2017 |access-date=5 July 2021}}</ref>

Released on 13 June 1997, the film received positive reviews for its story, direction, performances, and music. It became the highest-grossing Hindi film in India in 1997 and was declared an All-Time Blockbuster. It also won three National Film Awards, including Best Film on National Integration, and four Filmfare Awards, including Best Director for J. P. Dutta and Best Male Debut for Akshaye Khanna.

Released on 13 June 1997, the film received positive reviews for its story, direction, performances, and music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19970623-movie-review-border-starring-sunny-deol-sunil-shetty-jackie-shroff-831643-1997-06-23 |title=Border: An ambitious '71 war story is a mission unaccomplished |website=India Today |date=23 June 1997 |access-date=5 July 2021}}</ref> It became the highest-grossing Hindi film in India in 1997 and was declared an All-Time Blockbuster. It also won three National Film Awards, including Best Film on National Integration, and four Filmfare Awards, including Best Director for J. P. Dutta and Best Male Debut for Akshaye Khanna.

The film remains a classic and was screened in 2017 on India's 70th Independence Day to mark its 20th anniversary. A sequel, Border 2, starring Sunny Deol and directed by Anurag Singh, is scheduled for release in 2026.

The film remains a classic and was screened in 2017 on India's 70th Independence Day to mark its 20th anniversary. A sequel, Border 2, starring Sunny Deol and directed by Anurag Singh, is scheduled for release in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Border 2: Sunny Deol Officially Welcomes Varun Dhawan To The Cast With A Dramatic Video {{!}} Watch Now |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/border-2-sunny-deol-officially-welcomes-varun-dhawan-to-the-cast-with-a-dramatic-video-watch-now-9025223.html |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==

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== Cast ==

* Sunny Deol as Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, MVC, VSM

* Jackie Shroff as Wing Commander Anand "Andy" Bajwa

* Suniel Shetty as Asstt. Comdt. Bhairon Singh (from BSF)

* Akshaye Khanna as 2nd Lt. Dharamvir Singh Bhan

* Rakhee Gulzar as Sujatha Devi, Dharamvir's mother

* Tabu as Preeti Kaur Chandpuri, Kuldeep's wife

* Pooja Bhatt as Kamla Sodhi, Dharamvir's fiancée

* Puneet Issar as Subedar Ratan Singh

* Sudesh Berry as Naib Subedar Mathura Das

* Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Cook Havildar Bhagiram

* Sharbani Mukherjee as Phool Kanwar, Bhairon's wife

* Amrit Pal as Kamalnath Sodhi

* Hemant Choudhary as P.D. Somesh Uttam

* Sanjeev Dabholkar as a Pakistani soldier

* Sapna Bedi as Roopali

== Production ==

=== Casting ===

Sanjay Dutt was first signed to play Wing Commander Andy Bajwa, but Jackie Shroff replaced him after Dutt went to jail. Juhi Chawla was offered the role that later went to Tabu, but she refused because it was too small. Manisha Koirala was signed for the same role but also left for the same reason.

~~== Soundtrack ==~~

For Akshaye Khanna’s role, many actors were approached, including Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Akshay Kumar. Salman said he wasn’t ready, Aamir was busy with Ishq, Saif and Akshay declined without giving reasons, and Ajay Devgn turned it down because he didn’t want to be in a multi-starrer. Suniel Shetty first refused the role but later agreed when asked again.

When Shetty refused the first time, Sanjay Kapoor and Armaan Kohli were considered for Bhairon Singh’s role. Aashif Sheikh was signed for the film but was later replaced by Sudesh Berry. Director J. P. Dutta originally wanted Sonali Bendre for Sapna Bedi’s role, but it didn’t work out.

== ~~Release~~ ==

=== Filming ===

The Indian Army and Air Force helped with the film by providing vehicles, rifles, machine guns, uniforms, and even using tactics from the real Battle of Longewala. T-55 tanks were modified to look like Pakistani Type-59s, and 1970s-era weapons like Bren guns, MMGs, RCLs, and SLRs were shown. The film also featured Hawker Hunter and MiG-21 planes.

Actors Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, and Jackie Shroff felt proud to be part of such a big war movie. Director Dutta said Border was like “fighting a war” for him, and it was shot in real desert locations in Rajasthan. Scenes from Dharamvir’s backstory (Akshaye Khanna) were filmed in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand.<ref>{{cite web |title=J P Dutta: Making Border was like fighting a war |url=http://www.screenindia.com/may30/border.htm |access-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041113193956/http://www.screenindia.com/may30/border.htm |website=Screen India |archive-date=13 November 2004 |date=13 November 2004}}</ref>

== ~~Marketing~~ ==

== Soundtrack ==

The music of the film was composed by Anu Malik, and the lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar. Songs like "To Chalun," "Sandese Aate Hai," "Mere Dushman," and "Hamen Jab Se Mohabbat" became very popular. Even today, the songs are loved in both India and Pakistan. Javed Akhtar won the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist, while Anu Malik was nominated for Best Music Director. According to Box Office India, with about 45 lakh copies sold, the soundtrack was the fourth best-selling album of the year.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"

|+ Soundtrack Listing

! scope="col" style="width:3%;" | No.

! scope="col" style="width:25%;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:15%;" | Lyrics

! scope="col" style="width:15%;" | Music

! scope="col" style="width:25%;" | Singer(s)

! scope="col" style="width:10%;" | Length

|-

| 1 || "Sandese Aate Hai" || Javed Akhtar || Anu Malik || Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vinod Rathod, Sudesh Bhosle || 10:22

|-

| 2 || "Mere Dushman" || Javed Akhtar || Anu Malik || Hariharan, Aadesh Shrivastava || 09:36

|-

! colspan="5" style="text-align:right;" | Total length:

| 19:58

|}

== Release ==

Border was released in India on 13 June 1997 and became one of the biggest box office hits of the year.

== ~~Reception~~ ==

== Sequel ==

On 13 June 2024, it was announced that Sunny Deol would return as the main lead in the sequel, titled [[Border 2]]. The film is directed by Anurag Singh, known for Kesari (2019), and is scheduled to release on 23 January 2026 during the Republic Day weekend. Later, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty also joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web |title=Varun Dhawan Joins Sunny Deol in Cast of Bollywood War Epic 'Border 2'. (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/varun-dhawan-sunny-deol-border-2-1236116099/ |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=August 23, 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Ananya |date=September 6, 2024 |title=Diljit Dosanjh joins Border 2 after Varun Dhawan, fans say Sunny Deol is assembling desi 'Avengers' for his movie |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/diljit-dosanjh-joins-sunny-deols-border-2-as-fauji-101725606527662.html |access-date=September 7, 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

=== ~~Critical response~~ ===

=== ~~Box office =~~==

~~== Box Office Collection ==~~

{| ~~class~~=~~"wikitable"~~

~~! Date !! Day !! Collection !! Notes~~

| ... ~~rows here ...~~

|}

== External links ==

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 | gross          = est. ₹66.70 crore (India Nett)
 | genre          = War Drama
-}}'''Border''' is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language war film written, produced, and directed by J. P. Dutta. It is set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and is based on the real-life Battle of Longewala. The film stars Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Sudesh Berry, and Puneet Issar, with Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tabu, Raakhee, Pooja Bhatt, and Sharbani Mukherjee in supporting roles.
+}}'''Border''' is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language war film written, produced, and directed by J. P. Dutta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19970728-if-the-reel-border-is-full-of-drama-and-heroism-so-was-the-real-battle-in-1971-830426-1997-07-28 |title=If the reel Border is full of drama and heroism, so was the real battle in 1971 |website=India Today |date=28 July 1997 |access-date=5 July 2021}}</ref> It is set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and is based on the real-life Battle of Longewala. The film stars Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Sudesh Berry, and Puneet Issar, with Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tabu, Raakhee, Pooja Bhatt, and Sharbani Mukherjee in supporting roles.
-Dutta began writing the script in September 1995 and finished it in April 1996. Most of the film was shot in Bikaner, Rajasthan, with some scenes filmed in Jodhpur. The song "Sandese Aate Hai" by Sonu Nigam and Roop Kumar Rathod became hugely popular. Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics, Anu Malik composed the songs, and Hariharan sang "Mere Dushman Mere Bhai".
+Dutta began writing the script in September 1995 and finished it in April 1996. Most of the film was shot in Bikaner, Rajasthan, with some scenes filmed in Jodhpur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/jun/13dutta.htm |title='The common factor in all my films is ruggedness' |website=Rediff.com |date=14 June 1997 |access-date=5 July 2021}}</ref> The song "Sandese Aate Hai" by Sonu Nigam and Roop Kumar Rathod became hugely popular. Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics, Anu Malik composed the songs, and Hariharan sang "Mere Dushman Mere Bhai"..<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/bollywood-features/82-border-top-100-bollywood-albums/ |title=#82 Border: Top 100 Bollywood Albums |website=Film Companion |date=19 August 2017 |access-date=5 July 2021}}</ref>
-Released on 13 June 1997, the film received positive reviews for its story, direction, performances, and music. It became the highest-grossing Hindi film in India in 1997 and was declared an All-Time Blockbuster. It also won three National Film Awards, including Best Film on National Integration, and four Filmfare Awards, including Best Director for J. P. Dutta and Best Male Debut for Akshaye Khanna.
+Released on 13 June 1997, the film received positive reviews for its story, direction, performances, and music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19970623-movie-review-border-starring-sunny-deol-sunil-shetty-jackie-shroff-831643-1997-06-23 |title=Border: An ambitious '71 war story is a mission unaccomplished |website=India Today |date=23 June 1997 |access-date=5 July 2021}}</ref> It became the highest-grossing Hindi film in India in 1997 and was declared an All-Time Blockbuster. It also won three National Film Awards, including Best Film on National Integration, and four Filmfare Awards, including Best Director for J. P. Dutta and Best Male Debut for Akshaye Khanna.
-The film remains a classic and was screened in 2017 on India's 70th Independence Day to mark its 20th anniversary. A sequel, Border 2, starring Sunny Deol and directed by Anurag Singh, is scheduled for release in 2026.
+The film remains a classic and was screened in 2017 on India's 70th Independence Day to mark its 20th anniversary. A sequel, Border 2, starring Sunny Deol and directed by Anurag Singh, is scheduled for release in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Border 2: Sunny Deol Officially Welcomes Varun Dhawan To The Cast With A Dramatic Video {{!}} Watch Now |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/border-2-sunny-deol-officially-welcomes-varun-dhawan-to-the-cast-with-a-dramatic-video-watch-now-9025223.html |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
 == Plot ==
@@ Line 56: / Line 56: @@
 == Cast ==
+* Sunny Deol as Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, MVC, VSM
+* Jackie Shroff as Wing Commander Anand "Andy" Bajwa
+* Suniel Shetty as Asstt. Comdt. Bhairon Singh (from BSF)
+* Akshaye Khanna as 2nd Lt. Dharamvir Singh Bhan
+* Rakhee Gulzar as Sujatha Devi, Dharamvir's mother
+* Tabu as Preeti Kaur Chandpuri, Kuldeep's wife
+* Pooja Bhatt as Kamla Sodhi, Dharamvir's fiancée
+* Puneet Issar as Subedar Ratan Singh
+* Sudesh Berry as Naib Subedar Mathura Das
+* Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Cook Havildar Bhagiram
+* Sharbani Mukherjee as Phool Kanwar, Bhairon's wife
+* Amrit Pal as Kamalnath Sodhi
+* Hemant Choudhary as P.D. Somesh Uttam
+* Sanjeev Dabholkar as a Pakistani soldier
+* Sapna Bedi as Roopali
 == Production ==
+=== Casting ===
+Sanjay Dutt was first signed to play Wing Commander Andy Bajwa, but Jackie Shroff replaced him after Dutt went to jail. Juhi Chawla was offered the role that later went to Tabu, but she refused because it was too small. Manisha Koirala was signed for the same role but also left for the same reason.
-== Soundtrack ==
+For Akshaye Khanna’s role, many actors were approached, including Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Akshay Kumar. Salman said he wasn’t ready, Aamir was busy with Ishq, Saif and Akshay declined without giving reasons, and Ajay Devgn turned it down because he didn’t want to be in a multi-starrer. Suniel Shetty first refused the role but later agreed when asked again.
+When Shetty refused the first time, Sanjay Kapoor and Armaan Kohli were considered for Bhairon Singh’s role. Aashif Sheikh was signed for the film but was later replaced by Sudesh Berry. Director J. P. Dutta originally wanted Sonali Bendre for Sapna Bedi’s role, but it didn’t work out.
-== Release ==
+=== Filming ===
+The Indian Army and Air Force helped with the film by providing vehicles, rifles, machine guns, uniforms, and even using tactics from the real Battle of Longewala. T-55 tanks were modified to look like Pakistani Type-59s, and 1970s-era weapons like Bren guns, MMGs, RCLs, and SLRs were shown. The film also featured Hawker Hunter and MiG-21 planes.
+Actors Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, and Jackie Shroff felt proud to be part of such a big war movie. Director Dutta said Border was like “fighting a war” for him, and it was shot in real desert locations in Rajasthan. Scenes from Dharamvir’s backstory (Akshaye Khanna) were filmed in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand.<ref>{{cite web |title=J P Dutta: Making Border was like fighting a war |url=http://www.screenindia.com/may30/border.htm |access-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041113193956/http://www.screenindia.com/may30/border.htm |website=Screen India |archive-date=13 November 2004 |date=13 November 2004}}</ref>
-== Marketing ==
+== Soundtrack ==
+The music of the film was composed by Anu Malik, and the lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar. Songs like "To Chalun," "Sandese Aate Hai," "Mere Dushman," and "Hamen Jab Se Mohabbat" became very popular. Even today, the songs are loved in both India and Pakistan. Javed Akhtar won the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist, while Anu Malik was nominated for Best Music Director. According to Box Office India, with about 45 lakh copies sold, the soundtrack was the fourth best-selling album of the year.
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
+|+ Soundtrack Listing
+! scope="col" style="width:3%;" | No.
+! scope="col" style="width:25%;" | Title
+! scope="col" style="width:15%;" | Lyrics
+! scope="col" style="width:15%;" | Music
+! scope="col" style="width:25%;" | Singer(s)
+! scope="col" style="width:10%;" | Length
+|-
+| 1 || "Sandese Aate Hai" || Javed Akhtar || Anu Malik || Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vinod Rathod, Sudesh Bhosle || 10:22
+|-
+| 2 || "Mere Dushman" || Javed Akhtar || Anu Malik || Hariharan, Aadesh Shrivastava || 09:36
+|-
+! colspan="5" style="text-align:right;" | Total length:
+| 19:58
+|}
+== Release ==
+Border was released in India on 13 June 1997 and became one of the biggest box office hits of the year.
-== Reception ==
+== Sequel ==
+On 13 June 2024, it was announced that Sunny Deol would return as the main lead in the sequel, titled [[Border 2]]. The film is directed by Anurag Singh, known for Kesari (2019), and is scheduled to release on 23 January 2026 during the Republic Day weekend. Later, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty also joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web |title=Varun Dhawan Joins Sunny Deol in Cast of Bollywood War Epic 'Border 2'. (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/varun-dhawan-sunny-deol-border-2-1236116099/ |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=August 23, 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Ananya |date=September 6, 2024 |title=Diljit Dosanjh joins Border 2 after Varun Dhawan, fans say Sunny Deol is assembling desi 'Avengers' for his movie |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/diljit-dosanjh-joins-sunny-deols-border-2-as-fauji-101725606527662.html |access-date=September 7, 2024 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
-=== Critical response ===
-=== Box office ===
-== Box Office Collection ==
-{| class="wikitable"
-! Date !! Day !! Collection !! Notes
-| ... rows here ...
-|}
 == External links ==