Diljit Dosanjh, who plays IAF officer, Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon in Border 2, has opened up on the memories of Border. Border, released in 1997, was a war film written, produced and directed by J. P. Dutta,
set during the India–Pakistan war of 1971.
In a nostalgic video, Diljit opened up on the film after the release of Border 2. “Shor bahut tha ki Border aayi hai, matlab poore desh mein shor tha ki Border aayi hai. Tab gharwale aise theatre mein jaane bhi nahi dete the. Humare paas koi aise paise bhi nahi the ki hum theatre mein dekhein. Maine phir TV par dekhi thi jab Border aayi thi.
Toh hum wait hi kar rahe the — kab aayegi aur kab dekhenge. Do-teen baar dekhi hai maine Border, kyunki yeh ek aisi film hai, mujhe lagta hai yeh humare desh ki film hai. Aur lagbhag sabne dekhi hai, isliye iska bahut shor tha.”
He looked back at memories of the film when it had released and added, “Mujhe yaad hai, humare mohalle mein ek banda dekh kar aaya tha. Usne bataya tha ki matlab bahut log enjoy kar rahe the, film ka kamaal ka mahaul tha theatre mein. Toh uski baatein sunkar main bahut excited ho gaya tha ki jab bhi TV pe aayegi, main zaroor dekhunga.
Toh maine TV par dekhi. Bhaji, abhi jo meri feeling hai na, woh yeh hai ki jo Bhagwan de raha hai, main le raha hoon. Main apne aapko laayak nahi samajhta iske ki main is film ka hissa ban paoon. Lekin jo bhi Bhagwan de raha hai, uska shukr hai.”
The singer-actor added that he’s honored to play a part in the film. “Nirmal ji Singh Sekhon ji ka shukr hai ki unhone mujhe yeh mauka diya aur allow kiya ki main unka kirdaar kar sakoon. Main isko thoda alag tareeke se sochta hoon. Woh shayad sabke samajh mein na aaye, isliye main rehne deta hoon.”
Day 4 turned out to be a game-changer for the film. Benefiting from the Republic Day holiday and strong word of mouth, Border 2 clocked Rs 56 crore on Monday at the box office, its biggest haul yet. The robust performance highlights the film’s strong emotional connect with mass audiences, especially during the patriotic holiday period.
