Filming begins for Sunny Deol’s ‘Border 2’
The Hindu
The shooting for ‘Border 2’, sequel to JP Dutta’s war epic ‘Border’, has begun, with Sunny Deol returning as the hero for the Hindi film
The shooting has begun for Border 2, the upcoming sequel to JP Dutta's 1997 war epic Border, the makers announced on Tuesday. Veteran actor Sunny Deol is returning for the sequel, which will be directed by Anurag Singh.
Also starring Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty, the follow-up is backed by Dutta alongside Bhushan Kumar of T-Series.
According to the makers, the film is set against a backdrop of :patriotism and courage" and promises to deliver "unparalleled action, gripping drama, and emotional depth".
Anurag Singh previously helmed films such as Kesari, Punjab 1984, Jatt & Juliet and Dil Bole Hadippa!.
Border, which chronicled a pivotal chapter from the 1971 India-Pakistan war, was a hit at the box office when it was released in June 1997. The film also starred Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Akshaye Khanna, Sudesh Berry and Puneet Issar.
ALSO READ:Sunny Deol welcomes ‘fauji’ Varun Dhawan to Battalion in ‘Border 2’
Its supporting cast included Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tabu, Raakhee, Pooja Bhatt and Sharbani Mukherjee.
nyone trying to slot Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui into a particular genre will be at a loss, for all through her 45 year-long career, she has moved easily between varied spaces, from independent cinema to the mainstream, from personal films to a bit of action too. For that matter, she has made a horror film too. Ask her about it and the 77-year old, who was conferred with the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)‘s Lifetime achievement award, says with disarming candour that she was just trying to see what she was good at.