Border was released in 1997
‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’, ‘Lakshya’, ‘Sher Shah’, there are many films that show the tension between India and Pakistan well. The audience also liked these films, which is patriotic, also. Vicky Kaushal starrer Uri: The Surgical Strike or Sher Shah of Siddharth Malhotra, whenever it comes to patriotic films, Indians are proudly widened by watching films on these true events. But, do you know about the film which is made on the true incident, as well as its shooting at real location and the things used in it were also real.
The film was a blockbuster
The film based on Longewala war was well liked by the audience and proved to be a blockbuster. Released in 1997, the film had 1-2 not four superstars and was made in 10 crores, which was a huge amount in that period. We are talking about the film ‘Border’, which was shot at the real location and the film was based on the India-Pakistan war.
Real weapons were used in the film
The weapons used in this film directed by JP Dutta were completely real. Not only guns, the tanks used in the film and all other weapons and big things, as well as the lead actors in the film, were also real. However, taking creative liberty in some places in the story, the makers made some changes in the film.
JP Dutta dedicated the film to brother
The film featured actors like Sunny Deol, Akshaye Khanna, Sunil Shetty and Jackie Shroff, who used to be in the biggest stars of those days. Border is one of the most iconic war films in India. Talking about director JP Dutta, his brother himself was a pilot in the Indian Air Force. He was killed in 1987 while blowing an MIG fighter jet. JP Dutta dedicated the border film to his brother. He read his brother’s diaries for this film and made a film taking a reference to his experience.
Sanjay Dutt-Saif Ali Khan was also approached
JP Dutta approached many big actors for this film. Talked to stars like Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar, but for some reason these stars could not be a part of this film. This was the time when these stars were in the golden phase of their career and no one wanted to do a multi-hero film. In such a situation, JP Dutta spoke to Akshaye Khanna, Sunil Shetty, Jackie Shroff and Sunny Deol. At first Sunil Shetty refused the film, but later changed his decision. Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt were also approached for the film, but they too refused to do the film, which later proved to be a blockbuster.
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