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Border

Border

19976.52h 56m

Overview

Amidst the 1971 Indo-Pak war, a company of 120 Indian soldiers stationed at the border region of Longewala in Rajasthan must defend their post through the night against two thousand Pakistani troops armed with tanks. Based on the true events of the Battle of Longewala.

Directed by J. P. Dutta
Written by J. P. Dutta, Javed Akhtar, O.P. Dutta
Produced by J. P. Dutta
Box OfficeBudget: $700KRevenue: $37.0M

Top Cast

Sunny Deol

Sunny Deol

Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri

Jackie Shroff

Jackie Shroff

Wing Commander Anand "Andy" Bajwa

Suniel Shetty

Suniel Shetty

Captain Bhairon Singh, B.S.F.

Akshaye Khanna

Akshaye Khanna

2nd Lt. Dharamvir Singh Bhakhri

Puneet Issar

Puneet Issar

Subedar Ratan Singh

Sudesh Berry

Sudesh Berry

Subedar Mathura Das

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Havildar Bhagiram

Rakhee Gulzar

Rakhee Gulzar

Sujatha Devi

Pooja Bhatt

Pooja Bhatt

Kamla Sodhi

Tabu

Tabu

Surinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri

Themes & Keywords

1970sbased on true storyaviationindian armyhistorical dramaindia pakistan warbangladesh liberation warhistorical epicindian historywar dramaindian air forceindia pakistan conflictblockbuster

About Border

Border is a history, action, war, drama film released in 1997 exploring themes of 1970s, based on true story, aviation, indian army, historical drama, india pakistan war. Directed by J. P. Dutta, it stars Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty. Amidst the 1971 Indo-Pak war, a company of 120 Indian soldiers stationed at the border region of Longewala in Rajasthan must defend their post through the night against two thousand Pakistani troops armed with tanks. Based on the true events of the Battle of Longewala.

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