Sunny Deol, who recently delivered a blockbuster with Gadar 2, is all set to reunite with filmmaker JP Dutta for Border 2, a sequel to the 1997 war epic Border. The film will be produced by JP Dutta and his daughter Nidhi Dutta and will be based on another tale from the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
Border 2 to be announced soon
According to sources close to another publication, the team has been planning to make Border 2 for the last few years and everything has now fallen into place. The team has identified a story from the history of the Indian Army that has not been told on the big screen yet and are excited to bring it to the audience. An official announcement of the film and the collaboration is expected to be made in a fortnight.
“Border is among the most historic blockbusters of Indian Cinema and is easily a film that warrants a part two. The team has been discussing the probability of making a Border sequel for the last 2 to 3 years and everything has now finally fallen into place as the team is all set to make an official announcement of Border 2 in a fortnight. The team has identified a tale from the 1971 Indo-Pak war that is yet not told on the big screen and are all charged up to bring it to the spectacle,” revealed a source close to the development.
Sunny Deol to be the only actor from Border to return
While Sunny Deol will be joining the cast with certainty, the team will proceed to put an ensemble of actors from the younger generation on board. Sunny Deol will probably be the only actor from Border, who will be a part of Border 2 as well. The writing process of the film will begin soon.
“Being a heavy-on action film, the team will be casting actors from the younger generation rather than bringing together the entire troop of Border. Sunny Deol will probably be the only actor from Border, who will be a part of Border 2 as well. It’s all in the early stages at the moment and more updates shall come our way once the film is officially announced very soon,” the source continued.
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Border was a landmark film in Indian cinema
Border was released in 1997 and was the highest-grossing film of the year. The film won appreciation for its scale, emotion, performances, drama, and music and has over the years stood the test of time. The film featured an ensemble cast of Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Suneil Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Sudesh Berry, Puneet Issar and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. The film was set against the backdrop of the Indo-Pakistan clash of 1971 and the Battle of Longewala. It was produced and directed by JP Dutta.
The film’s sequel will also be produced by JP Dutta and Nidhi Dutta. “They are in advanced talks to partner with a top studio for Border 2 and an official announcement of the film and the collaboration is around the corner. While the story has already been identified from the history of the Indian Army, the writing process will begin soon,” the source concluded.
After Gadar 2’s Success, Makers Considering Gadar 3
Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel starrer Gadar 2 has created history at the box office. The film, which is a sequel to the 2001 blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, has received a lot of love from fans and critics. It has shattered all box office records, by scoring the second-highest opening weekend in Bollywood this year after Shah Rukh Khan‘s Pathaan.
Following the tremendous response to Gadar 2, the makers are keen on bringing the third part soon. While the second part of the ferociously jingoistic franchise came twenty-two years after the first, the third part is all set to start shooting early next year.
During a press conference, director Anil Sharma responded to a question related to Gadar 3. He replied, “Intezaar kariye sahab. Intezaar ka faal bahot zyada meetha hota hai jaise ki raha. Kuch vichar toh mann mein aya hai mere aur Shaktiman ji ke aur thoda intezaar kariye. Ho jayega sab.”
Well, at the end of the film Gadar 2 it mentions ‘To be continued’. And now fans are excited to know about the third installment. But looks like the wait will be long as nothing has been finalised. It has been reported that the writer has suggested the idea that ‘Gadar 3’ can be the story of grandfather, father and grandson, where if everything goes as planned then Sunny paaji will be seen in the role of grandfather in third instalment.
As per another publication, the cast and crew of the third Gadar will remain the same. “But Zee Studios is looking at making the third Gadar film even bigger than the first and second. While Sunny Deol will shoulder the third film like the first two, other A-list actors and actresses in supporting roles may be added in part 3. And Sunny’s handpump-wrenching moment which people have missed in part 2 will definitely be back in part 3,” says an informed source.
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