DYK: Late Actor Dharmendra's THIS Film Inspired Sunny Deol To Star In Border?

Border 2 is one of the most-awaited films of the year, starring Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty. The movie is all set to hit the theatres on January 23, 2026, and fans are super

excited. Ahead of the film's release, Sunny Deol made a huge revelation of what inspired him to do Border movie, back in 1997 and it is the sweetest thing ever. During a recent event, Deol recalled how his father's film inspired him to make a movie about military and army officers.

Dharmendra's Classic Film Inspired Sunny Deol To Do Border

At a recent event by Amazon Music, the Border 2 actor said, "Border film ki shuruat hui thi kyunki mene bachpan mein jab papa ki film Haqeeqat dekhi thi, aur us film ne mujhme bohot josh bhar diya tha. Kher fauji toh nahi bana, actor ban gaya. Jab actor ban gaya, toh mene socha mujhe bhi papa ki tarah ek army ki film karni hai, aur wahan se ye baat shuru hui. Mein JP sahab se mila aur fir ye journey shuru hui jise apne dekha. (The idea for the film Border came because, as a child, I watched my father’s film Haqeeqat, and that film filled me with immense enthusiasm. Though I didn’t become a soldier, I became an actor. When I became an actor, I thought I too should make an army film like my father, and that’s how this idea began. I met JP sir, and then this journey started, which you have now seen.)"

Further, he added, "Mein kayi fauji se mila hoon, jinhone mujhe bola ki Border dekhne ke baad unhone army join ki, to ye sunkar khushi hui bohot. I have met many soldiers who told me that after watching Border, they decided to join the army. Hearing this makes me very happy."

More About Border 2

Border 2 is presented by Gulshan Kumar & T-Series, in association with J.P. Dutta’s J.P. Films. Backed by a powerful production team including Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, J.P. Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta, and directed by Anurag Singh, the film continues the legacy of honouring the heroism and indomitable spirit of Indian soldiers, taking audiences on a spectacular journey of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice.Gear up for this monumental saga of patriotism and courage, as Border 2 storms into cinemas on January 23rd, 2026.