Border 2

Border 2 was officially announced by J.P.Dutta, Bhushan Kumar and Sunny Deol on 13 June 2024 on the 27th anniversary of the original film.Deol was retained from the original cast, although the makers did not reveal the other cast members.[ 16]
Border 2 received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, with many hailing it as a thunderous war epic that perfectly honours the legacy of the 1997 original.

Taran Adarsh gave Border 2 a highly positive review, awarding the film 4.5 out of 5 stars and labelling it OUTSTANDING.Writing for his social media platform upon its release on January 23, 2026, Adarsh described the film as a thunderous, emotionally charged war epic that successfully honors the legacy of the 1997 original.He praised director Anurag Singh for balancing large-scale spectacle with deep sentiment.Adarsh lauded Sunny Deol as the beating heart of the film, noting his commanding and righteous presence.

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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.[ 49]
Simran Singh from Daily News and Analysis similarly gave it 4.5 stars out of 5 and described it as one of the best war films.She wrote The makers of Border 2 are in sync with the sentiments of the audience, and thus, they delivered one of the best war dramas of this decade.

A film that will become a classic, and a textbook for future generations on how to up the ante and deliver the next-to-impossible task.[ 50]
Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated it 3.5/5 stars and writes that Ultimately, Border 2 works best as a tribute, not a reinvention.It honours real heroes, celebrates inter-service unity, delivers rousing action and solid performances, and provides audiences with the comforting familiarity of patriotic spectacle.[ 51] 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.

Although clearly mindful of what might work and what might not in the current climate, the film walks a tightrope that is often in danger of flying off its tether.If it doesnt, it is solely because Border 2 retains some remnants of the principles of yore.[ 52]
Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com rated it 3.5/5 stars and observed that Border 2 stands out because it treats soldiers not as killing machines, but as human beings first.

[ 53] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3 stars out of 5 and writes in her review that Border 2 makes sure that 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'.[ 54]
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said that Overall, Border 2 is not content with being just another sequel.It wants to make you sit up and salute.While its excesses are hard to ignore, so is its sincerity.

[ 55] Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that Border 2 is a solid, emotionally resonant, and technically accomplished war film that honours its legacy without being shackled by it.It may not redefine the genre, but it confidently reinforces the enduring power of big-screen patriotic cinema.Watch it for Sunny Deol's roaring presence, its rousing spirit, and the emotion it wears proudly on its sleeve.[ 56] Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost gave 2 stars out of 5 and said that 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.Out of due respect to each of the soldiers who fought for our country, I sat through the entire film.

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