Teaser of the upcoming Bollywood film Border 2 – a sequel to the hit 1997 movie of the same name – has sparked widespread criticism online, especially from Pakistani netizens.
The teaser released Tuesday revealed that the movie is set against the backdrop of the 1971 Indo-Pak war, and features Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty in lead roles.
While Deol seems to be reprising his role, Dhawan has been seen portraying an Indian Army officer, Shetty a member of the Indian Navy and Diljit Dosanjh in the role of an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot.
Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Anya Singh and Medha Rana are among the female cast members appearing opposite the male leads.
As the teaser of the film goes viral after being described as a “spiritual sequel” to JP Dutta’s 1997 film based on the Battle of Longewala, several Pakistanis have taken to social media to react to it, particularly to the film’s narrative and cast.
One user criticised Diljit Dosanjh, stating that his recent music releases were average and that his involvement in the film could cost him Pakistani fans.
Another comment said that Indians were only capable of making films, while others mocked the film’s storyline, suggesting that the script should be changed.
Some even joked that the film might show Indian fighter jets such as Rafale or Tejas being shot down, which were inducted by the Indian military much after the 1971 war, and shot down by Pakistan very recently.
Several users dismissed the teaser entirely, calling it another failure and stating that Bollywood continued to disappoint in recent years.
The film is directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, JP Dutta and Nidhi Dutta. It is presented by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series in association with JP Dutta’s JP Films. The production team also includes Krishan Kumar.
Border 2 is scheduled for theatrical release on January 23, 2026.