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Diljit Dosanjh Reveals He Watched Border On TV: ‘Paise Nahi The Theatre Mein Dekhe’ | Bollywood News

Diljit Dosanjh Reveals He Watched Border On TV: ‘Paise Nahi The Theatre Mein Dekhe’ | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:January 28, 2026, 09:24 IST Diljit Dosanjh shares memories of Border and weighs in on his role as Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon in Border 2. Diljit Dosanjh in a still from Border 2. 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 …

Nidhi Dutta reacts to comparisons, says Border 2 is not about breaking Border’s records: ‘My father made a masterpiece’

Nidhi Dutta reacts to comparisons, says Border 2 is not about breaking Border’s records: ‘My father made a masterpiece’

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J.P. Dutta’s Border (1997) has lived on in the hearts of generations. Based on the Battle of Longewala, the iconic war drama went on to become a landmark in Indian cinema. Now, nearly three decades later, the makers are back with a sequel, Border 2. As the film nears its release, comparisons and record-breaking debates have begun doing the rounds on social media, and Nidhi Dutta, JP Dutta’s daughter and Border 2’s producer, has now reacted to these comparisons. Nidhi Dutta on Border 2’s comparison with the first part. Nidhi Dutta on Border 2 comparisons An Instagram user shared a clip of Sandese Aate Hain from Border with the caption, “Will Border 2 be able to break the record of Border 1? Yes or no?” Nidhi re-shared it on her Instagram story and wrote, “The idea was NEVER to break the record of Border! Nobody ever can. My father created a masterpiece. But he made that film to tell the stories of our soldiers, and Border 2 does the same. THAT’s what’s important, telling our …

Anupam Kher shares pictures with Kareena Kapoor: Have watched her grow into very fine actor

Anupam Kher shares pictures with Kareena Kapoor: Have watched her grow into very fine actor

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Published on: Dec 21, 2025 12:52 pm IST Anupam Kher shares pictures with Kareena Kapoor: Have watched her grow into very fine actor New Delhi, Actor Anupam Kher went down memory lane and recalled working with Kareena Kapoor Khan for the first time in “Refugee”, as he met her on a flight. Anupam Kher shares pictures with Kareena Kapoor: Have watched her grow into very fine actor Kher penned a lengthy note on his Instagram handle on Sunday and shared pictures alongside the actor. The “Saaransh” actor said he witnessed the growth of Khan over the years and she did “make it big” in the industry. Khan’s debut film “Refugee” released in 2000. It was directed by acclaimed filmmaker J P Dutta and also featured Abhishek Bachchan, who was also making his acting debut. “IN FLIGHT WITH KAREENA: First time I met #Bebo was on the sets of JP Dutta’s #Refugee! Year was 2000! And It was her debut film. She was stunningly beautiful, confident yet vulnerable, restless to make it big and amazingly real …

Anupam Kher shares pictures with Kareena Kapoor: Have watched her grow into very fine actor

Uniform gives us strength to play the part: Sunny Deol on ‘Border 2’ role

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Mumbai, Actor Sunny Deol on Tuesday said he is looking forward to “Border 2” as it gave him a chance to play a solider again. Uniform gives us strength to play the part: Sunny Deol on ‘Border 2’ role The project is a follow-up to the 1997 blockbuster film “Border”, which featured Deol alongside Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff and Akshaye Khanna. The war epic was helmed by J P Dutta. The new movie is directed by Anurag Singh of Akshay Kumar-starrer “Kesari” fame. “Whenever you wear the uniform there’s an excitement that you feel and you feel you are also a soldier. We don’t train like soldiers but we carry the same emotions inside us. “It’s just that we get the opportunity to essay the character of a soldier and 99 percent times it is the uniform that give us the strength to play the part, besides we’ve to add certain things from our end,” Deol said at the promotional event of “Border 2”. Deol, who made his first public appearance here after father Dharmendra’s …

This secret epic is India’s true longest film

This secret epic is India’s true longest film

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Forget Gangs of Wasseypur: This secret epic is India’s true longest film The title of India’s longest film by duration doesn’t belong to the expected popular dramas, but to a powerful 1987 feature. The longest film ever produced in India is Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005), directed by Cheran in Tamil. However, in terms of runtime, the true longest Indian movie is Tamas (1987) directed by Govind Nihalani, which originally aired as a television miniseries and runs for over 5 hours and 20 minutes (approximately 320 minutes). It was subsequently shown at film festivals as a full-length feature. Longest film from India by duration Tamas, inspired by a book by Bhisham Sahni, depicts the violence and suffering experienced during the Partition of India. Originally created for Doordarshan as a television series, it was subsequently presented as a full feature film at international festivals. With a runtime exceeding 5 hours, it stands as the longest narrative Indian film ever presented in one sitting. More Long Indian Films LOC Kargil (2003), helmed by J.P. …