Spoiler Alert: This article contains significant plot details and spoilers for ‘Border 2‘. If you haven’t seen ‘Border 2’ yet and wish to avoid spoilers, please stop reading now.In 1997, JP Dutta made ‘Border’, a film that became one of Bollywood’s most loved war movies. Starring Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty and Akshaye Khanna, it stayed in people’s hearts for years. Now, in 2026, a sequel is coming, ‘Border 2’. While the first movie was about the Battle of Longewala, this one is based on Operation Chengiz Khan, which started the Indo-Pak war in 1971.
What was Operation Chengiz Khan?
On December 3, 1971, Pakistan launched Operation Chengiz Khan, named after the famous warrior Genghis Khan. It was a surprise attack by the Pakistan Air Force on several Indian airbases and radar stations. This operation marked the start of the Indo-Pak war of 1971. The main aim was to weaken the Indian Air Force and control the skies, taking inspiration from Israel’s 1967 strike on Egypt and Syria. A total of 11 Indian bases, including Amritsar, Pathankot, Ambala, and Jodhpur, were targeted to stop India from supporting the Bangladesh Liberation War.
India’s swift retaliation
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi took the attacks as a formal declaration of war and immediately directed Indian forces to strike back. The Indian Air Force launched counterattacks that very night, followed by large-scale air operations the next morning.
The story and cast of ‘Border 2’
Directed by Anurag Singh, ‘Border 2’ delves into Operation Chengiz Khan and the 1971 war. The film sees Sunny return from the original, though this time he takes on a brand-new character. Deol plays commanding officer Lt. Col. Fateh Singh Kaler, while Varun Dhawan steps into the role of Major Hoshiar Singh Dahiya. Diljit Dosanjh portrays officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, and Ahan Shetty appears as Lt. M. S. Rawat. The film also stars Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Anya Singh, and Medha Sharma in key female roles.
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