Overview
- The anthem was unveiled at the Longewala–Tanot site in Jaisalmer before BSF and Army personnel, with Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty in attendance.
- Composer Mithoon recreates the original’s music with new lyrics by Manoj Muntashir, featuring vocals by Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vishal Mishra and Diljit Dosanjh, with a 10:35 audio and a shorter video edit.
- Sunny Deol grew emotional while crediting his late father Dharmendra’s Haqeeqat as the inspiration for taking on Border, saying he felt too shaken to speak at length.
- Unscripted moments included Ahan Shetty touching Deol’s feet, jawans pulling actors into an impromptu dance, and Varun Dhawan delivering a rousing dialogue that drew loud cheers.
- Organizers reported over 12,000 attendees and senior BSF officials on site; early online reaction to the new track is divided as promotions continue toward the January 23 theatrical release.