'Border 2': Akshaye Khanna, Suniel Shetty from 'Border' make a comeback in Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan starrer, here's how

'Border 2' is a spiritual sequel to the iconic 1997 Bollywood war drama 'Border'. The buzz around the second installment is quite high, and the movie has received a good response from the audience on its first day. And according to the latest reports, the makers have packed in a surprise for the audience in the movie, which will make them nostalgic. Let's learn more about it.After the war, Sunny Deol's Lt. Col. Fateh Singh Kaler of the Sikh Regiment visits a Gurudwara with his wife, Simi Kaler (played by Mona Singh), to honor the memory of their martyred son. His character then looks up while offering the prayers and visualizes the soldiers who lost their lives in the war. The Lt. Col. not just sees who he knew but also the one whose stories he heard.And then, Akshaye Khanna, Suniel Shetty, and Sudesh Berry's characters in uniforms smiling at Sunny's character appear. Next, he sees the characters of Diljit Dosanjh's Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon and Ahan Shetty's Lt. Cdr. MS Rawat. The makers have used AI to regenerate the characters of Akshaye Khanna, Suniel Shetty, and Sudesh Berry. However, as per the audience reviews, the pictures will definitely make the millennials go nostalgic.Directed by Anurag Singh, the movie stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty in the lead roles. The movie also features Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Anya Singh, and Medha Rana in pivotal roles.The movie was released in cinemas today, and as per the Sacnilk report, it has minted over Rs 16 crore at the box office as of now. The numbers will increase at the end of the day.The report stated that the war drama witnessed an overall 22.90 percent Hindi occupancy on its release day, January 23, 2026.