Sunny Deol's "Border 2" is ready for release
g with this film's release, the 1997 film "Border" is also trending. Let's learn a key fact about it...
Sunny Deol's film Border
Sunny Deol's film Border was released in 1997. The film was written, directed, and produced by JP Dutta. It was a war drama, action thriller, and multi-starrer, produced under the banner of JP Dutta Films.
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When was Border released?
Director J.P. Dutta's film "Border" was released in theaters worldwide on June 13, 1997. The film received a tremendous response upon its release. It was the highest-grossing film of 1997. Made with a budget of ₹12 crore, it earned ₹66.70 crore.
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Border was rejected by 12 stars
Few people know that the 1997 film "Border" was rejected by 12 stars. Sunny Deol was the first choice for the film, but the roles of Jackie Shroff, Akshaye Khanna, and Tabu were offered to 12 other stars, and all of them turned them down.
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Who are the stars who rejected Border?
Let us tell you that Jackie Shroff's role in Border was originally offered to Sanjay Dutt, but he was unable to do the film due to his imprisonment. Sunil Shetty's role was offered to Sanjay Kapoor and Armaan Kohli. Meanwhile, Akshay Khanna's role was offered to Ajay Devgan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Saif Ali Khan, but all of them declined.
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Tabu was not the first choice for Border
Tabu played Sunny Deol's wife in the film Border, but she wasn't the original choice. The role was originally offered to Juhi Chawla and Manisha Koirala. Sonali Bendre had turned down the role. Aasif Sheikh was offered the role of Sudesh Berry.
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About the movie Border 2
Director Anurag Singh's film, Border 2, is releasing on January 23rd, coinciding with Republic Day. The film stars Sunny Deol, Ahan Shetty, Diljit Dosanjh, Varun Dhawan, Mona Singh, Medha Rana, Anya Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Anurag Arora, Paramvir Cheema, Guneet Sandhu, Sanjeev Chopra, and Hardeep Gill. The film is made on a budget of ₹150-250 crore.
