Border
2
Hit
or
Flop:
Border
2
has
finally
reached
cinemas,
drawing
strong
curiosity
from
audiences
who
grew
up
with
Border.
The
war
drama
stars
Diljit
Dosanjh
and
Sunny
Deol
in
a
key
role
and
has
been
among
the
year’s
most
talked-about
releases.
Early
viewers
are
already
sharing
first
reactions,
as
the
film
attempts
to
match
the
legacy
of
the
1997
original.
Initial
buzz
highlights
the
film’s
emotional
tone,
large-scale
battle
scenes
and
patriotic
music.
Many
viewers
entered
theatres
with
high
expectations,
influenced
by
memories
of
Border
and
its
songs.
Directed
by
Anurag
Singh,
Border
2
continues
the
story
world
introduced
in
1997.
Diljit
plays
Fg
Offr
Nirmal
Jit
Singh
Sekhon,
PVC,
bringing
a
real-life
figure
back
on
screen.
The
cast
also
includes
Sunny
Deol,
Varun
Dhawan,
Ahan
Shetty,
Mona
Singh,
Sonam
Bajwa,
Medha
Rana
and
Anya
Singh,
set
against
the
1971
India-Pakistan
war.
The
sequel’s
buzz
rests
on
three
main
pillars:
the
lasting
success
of
Border,
the
star-heavy
cast
and
the
return
of
songs
like
‘Ghar
Kab
Aaoge’ and
‘Jaate
Hue
Lamhon’.
With
Border
2
now
on
screens,
there
have
been
speculations
how
it
will
fare
at
the
box
office.
Border
2
Budget
As
per
film
business
expert
Rohit
Jaiswal,
Border
2
is
made
with
a
budget
of
Rs
200cr
and
has
been
shot
across
diverse
military
locations
including
Jhansi
Cantonment,
Babina
Cantonment,
National
Defence
Academy
(NDA)
in
Khadakwasla,
and
undisclosed
air
and
naval
bases.
Border
2
Box
Office
Collection
Film
business
expert
Rohit
Jaiswal
exclusively
told
Filmibeat’s
Chief
Copy
Editor
Ranpreet
Kaur
that
Border
2
is
likely
to
earn
Rs
47
crore
on
its
opening
day.
Border
2
Box
Office
Records
If
the
box
office
prediction
turned
out
to
be
true,
Border
2
will
emerge
as
highest
opener
for
Sunny
Deol,
Diljit
Dosanjh,
Varun
Dhawan
and
Ahan
Shetty.
In
fact,
it
will
become
second
highest
Republic
Day
opener
after
Pathaan
and
will
also
become
director
Anurag
Singh’s
highest
opener.
Will
Border
2
Be
A
Hit?
So
far,
Border
2
has
managed
to
have
a
buzz
among
the
fans
with
an
intriguing
trailer,
impressive
star
cast,
chartbuster
songs
and
decent
reviews.
And
while
the
war
action
drama
is
eyeing
an
impressive
start
at
the
box
office,
the
movie
will
have
to
cross
its
budget
to
be
a
hit
and
fans
are
quite
hopeful
for
the
same.
However,
the
exact
results
will
depend
on
how
Border
2
will
fare
at
the
box
office
in
the
coming
days.