Border 2 is currently gearing up for its grand theatrical release on January 23 and the excitement among the audience is high as they are eager to relive the patriotic enthusiasm. The movie is the second instalment of the 1997 war drama Border, directed by JP Dutta. Its iconic song, Sandese Aate Hai, was penned by music maestro Javed Akhtar. Recently, the lyricist revealed how the makers of Border 2 wanted him on board, but he refused the offer, calling it a case of 'creative bankruptcy'. Akhtar further added that if new movies can be made, new songs can be created too.

The veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar refused the offer despite fans' wish to see him and Anu Malik together to recreate magic. Revealing the reason behind it, he told India Today, "They did ask me to write for the film, but I refused. I really feel this is a kind of intellectual and creative bankruptcy. You have an old song, which did well, and you want to put it out again by adding something? Make new songs or else accept that you cannot do the same level of work."

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Javed Akhtar further claimed that if movies can be recreated, then new songs should be created. He also explained how originality matters more than revisiting past success. He added, "Whatever is bygone, let that be. What is the need to recreate it? We had a film before us also, which was Haqeeqat. And its songs were not ordinary ones. Those were such brilliant songs, but we didn’t use them. We wrote new ones, we made absolutely different songs, and people liked them too. You are making a movie again, so create new songs. Why are you depending on the past? You have accepted that we can't do it. We will live with the past glory."

About Border 2

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Border 2 is an upcoming action war film directed by Anurag Singh. It is a sequel to JP Dutta's blockbuster movie Border.
It is set against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan war of 1971 and features Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty in the lead roles. The movie also features Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Medha Rana, and others in key roles.

Border 2 is slated to release on January 23, 2026, coinciding with the Republic Day weekend. The advance bookings of the film have already opened and sold 73k tickets across the country.