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