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Border is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language epic war film written, produced and directed by J. P. Dutta. Set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 , the film is based on the events of Battle of Longewala (1971). [ 2 ]
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- Border is based on real-life incidents? JP Dutta, the ace filmmaker who directed, wrote and produced the movie, took inspiration from the diaries JP Dutta wrote about the life of his deceased brother who was an Indian Air Force pilot.
- JP Dutta got death threats before the release of the movie. Even before the release of the movie, JP Dutta would get death threats. He was provided with two armed men as bodyguards to protect him from any adanger.
- The film was four hours long because Dutta didn't want to remove any story. ' I met the families of officers... ' "I did not do the film for commercial reasons, or for the box office.
- Real equipment were used for the film. Real military equipments including tanks, jeeps, and ammunition were used for this iconic movie. Not just that, the Indian Army and Air Force loaned vehicles and weapons used in the movie including Hawker Hunter planes.
Sep 9, 2024 · The 1997 Bollywood classic “Border” is more than just a movie; it’s a cinematic masterpiece that has left an indelible mark on Indian cinema. This epic war film, directed by J. P. Dutta, tells the story of the Battle of Longewala during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
- Border was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1997.
- The ground-breaking film has been awarded three National awards.
- Director J. P. Dutta approached the then Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao for permission to shoot the movie and he agreed to it saying, ‘This film should definitely be made.”
- For the making of Border, he referred to the diaries he had written accounting his deceased brother’s experiences as an Indian Air Force pilot, to whom he also dedicated the film.
Border: Directed by J.P. Dutta. With Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Jackie Shroff. In 1971, along the border region of Longewala, a small battalion of Indian soldiers goes up against a large Pakistani strike force.
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- 1997-06-13
Jun 13, 2023 · As the film completes more than a decade after its release, let's take a look at some of the interesting facts about the film. 1. Filming for Border took place in Rajasthan's Thar...
Jun 14, 2019 · Here are some things about Border that we think makes it stand out among every war movie ever made: 1. The Real Face of War. In an age, where Bollywood leaves no stone unturned to ride on the wave of jingoism and rake in 100s of crores, all this while glorifying war, J.P. Dutta’s Border made sure that his film should be an appeal against it.
