Overview
- Akhtar said the makers asked him to write lyrics for Border 2 but he declined, arguing that recycling old hits shows a lack of originality.
- He urged sequels to commission fresh songs and cited Haqeeqat (1964) as a precedent for creating new music rather than reusing classics.
- Several tracks already unveiled from Border 2 are reworked versions of the 1997 film’s songs, drawing mixed reactions online.
- A section of fans has called for the original team to return, including composer Anu Malik who worked on Border.
- Border 2 is directed by Anurag Singh, features Sunny Deol with Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty, is inspired by the 1971 India–Pakistan War, and is set for a January 23 release from T-Series and JP Films.