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Sonu Nigam responds to Javed Akhtar’s creative bankruptcy remark for Border 2 songs: Can’t imagine film without Sandese

Sonu Nigam responds to Javed Akhtar’s creative bankruptcy remark for Border 2 songs: Can’t imagine film without Sandese

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As Border 2 marches into theatres, the spotlight isn’t just on tanks, trenches and patriotism, it’s also on a song that defined a generation. The return of Sandese Aate Hain has reignited a debate around nostalgia versus originality in Hindi cinema, drawing reactions from lyricist Javed Akhtar and original singer Sonu Nigam, who believes some melodies are inseparable from the stories they were born in. Sonu Nigam reflects on the film’s journey and the importance of its true stories, while Javed Akhtar criticises the trend of remaking classics. Sonu Nigam responds to Javed Akhtar’s remark on Border 2 songs Sonu, who originally lent his voice to Sandese Aate Hain, has re-recorded the track for the sequel under its new title, Ghar Kab Aaoge. While the melody retains its emotional core, the song introduces fresh lyrics penned by Manoj Muntashir. The soundtrack also features voices from Arijit Singh, Diljit Dosanjh and Vishal Singh. Ahead of the film’s release, Sonu shared a video message on Instagram, dedicating Border 2 to the nation and reflecting on his long …

‘Sandese Aate Hain’ was rejected at first, Javed Akhtar reminded Anu Malik of this tune during Border; Anu found ‘no poetry’ in the 11-page song | Bollywood News

‘Sandese Aate Hain’ was rejected at first, Javed Akhtar reminded Anu Malik of this tune during Border; Anu found ‘no poetry’ in the 11-page song | Bollywood News

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In the summer of 1997, India was on the brink of celebrating her 50th Independence Day and as one would expect, Bollywood was ready to celebrate in full gusto. 29 years ago, the social and political climate of the country, and even the world, was starkly different as a war film was not supposed to be a call for war. It focused heavily on the emotional turmoil of the soldiers who were making sacrifices for the country. The release of JP Dutta’s Border and Subhash Ghai’s Pardes within a span of a few months was to re-invigorate the feeling of patriotism and it proved to be a good bet for the producers. Border, which was based on the Battle of Longewala during the 1971 India-Pakistan war, focused on 120 soldiers who defended their post against thousands of Pakistani soldiers who came in with a barrage of tanks. The film was loved by the masses and while it might not get the same kind of reception today, what has proved to stand the test of time …

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 …

Anu Malik clarifies that he is ‘proud’ of Ghar Kab Aaoge song from Border 2: ‘Bhushan Kumar has credited me’

Anu Malik clarifies that he is ‘proud’ of Ghar Kab Aaoge song from Border 2: ‘Bhushan Kumar has credited me’

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Updated on: Jan 02, 2026 06:07 am IST Anu Malik’s Sandese Aate Hai has been recreated for Border 2 as Ghar Kab Aaoge with additional composition by Mithoon. Singer-composer Anu Malik had raised questions about the track “Ghar Kab Aaoge,” a redux of the iconic song “Sandese Aate Hain” from the film Border, which was shared by the makers of Border 2. The song has been recreated by Mithoon with additional lyrics from Manoj Muntashir. He said that he expects his name to be credited. Anu Malik has given a clarification regarding the new song in Border 2.(Instagram) Anu’s clarification regarding the Border 2 song The singer has now given a clarification regarding the issue of credits for the track, via his Instagram Stories. He shared that due credit for the song has been provided to him by Bhushan Kumar and he ‘stands by this collaboration’. He said in his note, “I would like to clarify about the song ‘Ghar Kab Aaoge’ that Bhushan ji has already credited me with immense warmth and respect. This …