Border 2 Producer Nidhi Dutta: Armed Forces Not Part Of Propaganda, It's Most Selfless Act - Exclusive

In the current tense, critical and scrutinised social media scenario, patriotic cinema often gets termed as ‘propaganda’. Talking to Zoom exclusively, Border 2’s co-producer Nidhi Dutta reacted to the frequent

use of the word. The film, based on the 1971 India-Pakistan war, released in theatres worldwide on January 23. Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty are headlining it as army, air force and navy officers. Nidhi, who has produced the war drama with Bhushan Kumar and JP Dutta, said propaganda doesn’t apply to the Indian Armed Forces, without whom no civilian would be safe from attacks.

Border 2 producer reacts to propaganda term in cinema

In an exclusive interview with Zoom, Nidhi set the record straight, saying, “Army officers are not a part of any propaganda. They’re out there to protect us. There is no propaganda in it.” She further added that if they decide not to, ‘the drones that are coming in from our lovely neighbours every second would be in this office right now.’

Nidhi, the elder daughter of veteran filmmaker JP Dutta, further added, “It is not the right word to use for the armed forces. It is the most selfless act of soldiers to stand there. Probably he hasn’t seen us. His family, which doesn’t know us. If I don’t tell their stories, I don’t think I am doing justice to the country. Everyone who is saying propaganda, I would like to ask, what have you done for your country?”

About Border 2

Border 2 tells the story of Colonel Fateh Singh Kaler (Sunny Deol) of the 6 Sikh Regiment, who trains Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya (Varun Dhawan), Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (Diljit Dosanjh) and Mahendra S Rawat (Ahan Shetty) to become the best officers in the army, air force and navy. Their friendship forms the emotional core of the film. When Pakistan launches an attack on India, they prioritise duty over personal time. Towards the end, Border 2’s timeline meets that of Border as a voice mentions the death of 2nd Lieutenant Dharamvir Bhakhri and Asst Commandant Bhairon Singh Rathore, played by Akshaye Khanna and Suniel Shetty, respectively.Border 2 also stars Mona Singh, Anya Singh, Sonam Bajwa and Medha Rana. The story is by Nidhi Dutta, who has co-produced the film with Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series under JP Dutta Films. Due to its ‘anti-Pakistan’ content, Border 2 has been banned in six Gulf countries.