Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and said "Border 2 is a solid, emotionally resonant, and technically accomplished war film that honours its legacy without being shackled by it.Read at source
Border 2 2026 
Synopsis
Border 2
Border 2 is a 2026 Hindi epic war film directed by Anurag Singh and produced by T-Series Films and J. P. Films. The film continues the legacy of J. P. Dutta's Border while staging Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy operations across the 1971 war canvas.
- Director
- Anurag Singh
- Release
- 23 Jan 2026
- Studio
- T-Series Films / J. P. Films
- Run time
- 201 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
9 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Border 2 is 67/100 from 9 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 10 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- direction
- writing
- pacing
Positive 8
Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4.5 stars out of 5, praising the writing, direction, emotional quotient, performances and action sequences, while feeling some visual effects could have been better and the length, a little shorter.Read at source
Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com rated it 3.5/5 stars and observed "Border 2 stands out because it treats soldiers not as killing machines, but as human beings first."Read at source
Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated it 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Ultimately, Border 2 works best as a tribute, not a reinvention.Read at source
News18 gave the film 4 out of 5 stars.Read at source
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said "Overall, Border 2 is not content with being just another sequel.Read at source
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV awarded 3 stars out of 5 and commented that "Border 2 has come at a time when Hindi movies embrace jingoism with all their might.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "Border 2 makes sure our intrepid soldiers let the enemy jawans off when the latter remind them of their humanity even if that humanity is reserved only for ‘our’ men, theirs are full of bombast and pettiness, and only capable of using words like ‘halaal’, and calling Indians ‘buzdil’.Read at source
Critical 1
Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost gave 2 stars out of 5 and said "Border 2 could have emphasised on the inner battles that each of the soldiers’ fight, but I guess it relies entirely on its previous glory.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Stills & artwork
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Details
Soundtrack
- Ghar Kab Aaoge Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, Arijit Singh, Diljit Dosanjh, Vishal Mishra
- Ishq Da Chehra Diljit Dosanjh, Sachet Tandon, Parampara Tandon
- Jaate Hue Lamhon Roop Kumar Rathod, Vishal Mishra
- Pyaari Lage Vishal Mishra, Tulsi Kumar
- Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Sonu Nigam, Palak Muchhal
- Tara Rum Pum Pum Sukhwinder Singh
- Hindustan Meri Jaan B Praak, Mohit Chauhan
- Border B Praak
- Mitti Ke Bete Sonu Nigam
Technical specs
- Release date
- 23 Jan 2026
- Run time
- 201 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Anurag Singh
- Studio
- T-Series Films / J. P. Films
- Budget
- ₹275 crore
- Distributor
- AA Films
Trivia
- Border 2 was officially announced on June 13, 2024, marking the 27th anniversary of the original 1997 film.
- Principal photography took place in early 2025 across multiple military locations including Jhansi Cantonment, Babina Cantonment, and the National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla.
- The INS Vikrant aircraft carrier was utilized during the filming process to depict naval operations.
- The film’s narrative is based on five major operations from the 1971 India–Pakistan war, including the Battle of Manawar Tawi and the Battle of Basantar.
- Sunny Deol plays Lieutenant Colonel Fateh Singh Kaler, a character loosely based on the real-life Brigadier Hardev Singh Kler.
- Varun Dhawan was cast as Major Hoshiar Singh Dahiya after Ayushmann Khurrana was rumored to have been offered the role but subsequently exited the project.
Tags
War DramaRepublic Day1971 WarEnsembleSequelHindi Cinema2026Hindi FilmReleasedHindi
