Sunny Deol Wishes JP Dutta On his 75th Birthday: We Gave Hindustan Its Biggest War Film With Border'

As filmmaker J.P. Dutta turned 75 on Thursday, Bollywood star Sunny Deol wished the director, saying that the two have given “Hindustan its biggest war film” with “Border” and that it is time to take the legacy forward with “Border 2”. Sunny took to Instagram, where he shared a string of pictures from the 1997 film. The photographs featured Sunny alongside Dutta.

For the caption, he wrote, “Happy 75th Birthday JP, it’s good to look back and be back! We gave Hindustan its biggest war film with Border, and now it’s time to take the legacy forward with #Border2 ! Lots of Love. God Bless! #JPDutta.”

Set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, “Border” is based on the events of the Battle of Longewala. It also stars Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Akshaye Khanna, Sudesh Berry and Puneet Issar alongside a supporting cast including Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tabu, Raakhee, Pooja Bhatt and Sharbani Mukherjee. On Thursday, it was announced that Suniel Shetty’s son Ahan has joined the cast of “Border 2”, which also stars Diljit Dosanjh and Varun Dhawan along with Sunny.

The film is directed by Anurag Singh. “Border 2” is presumably based on the Kargil War which occurred in 1999. The conflict between the two countries was mostly limited. In early 1999, Pakistani troops infiltrated the Line of Control (LoC) and occupied Indian territory mostly in the Kargil district.

India responded by launching a major military and diplomatic offensive to drive out the Pakistani infiltrators. As per official data, an estimated 75 per cent to 80 per cent of the intruded area and nearly all high ground was back under Indian control.

‘Border 2’ is set for January 23, 2026,, and presented by Gulshan Kumar & T-Series; JP Dutta’s J.P. Films. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, JP Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta, and is set to land in theatres on January 23, 2026.

Meanwhile, after Varun Dhawan and Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty has now joined the forces of Border 2. Sunny Deol announced today and even welcomed him with a video. Taking to his Instagram handle, Sunny Deol dropped a video and wrote, “Welcoming Fauji @ahan.shetty to the Battalion of #Border2.” Ahan also shared a video and wrote, “Border is more than a film—it’s a legacy, an emotion, and a dream come true. Ironic how life works — my journey with Border started 29 years ago, when mom visited dad on set while pregnant with me. I grew up hearing OP Dutta’s legendary stories, holding JP uncle’s hand, and sitting by @nidhiduttaofficial side. I never realized how much those moments would shape my love for cinema and the Indian Armed Forces. Now, being part of Border 2 is an absolute honour.”