Sunny Deol Welcomes 'Fauji' Diljit Dosanjh To Border 2 Cast With A Special Video | Watch

Sunny Deol has officially welcomed Diljit Dosanjh to the cast of Border 2. The excitement around the film has now grown manifolds as Diljit and Varun Dhawan join Sunny Deol for ‘India’s biggest war film’. Sunny dropped a special video on Instagram to announce Diljit’s casting.

Sunny wrote, “Welcoming Fauji @diljitdosanjh to the Battalion of #Border2 .” Sunny also dropped a video highlighting the bravery and valour of soldiers to announce that Diljit will also play a soldier in the film. Watch the video here:

Last month, Sunny had dropped a similar video to welcome Varun Dhawan to the cast. The clip began with nostalgic snippets from the original ‘Border’ film, set against the hauntingly powerful voice of Sonu Nigam singing the iconic ‘Sandese Aate Hai’. As the music fades, Varun Dhawan’s intense voiceover takes centre stage: “Dushman Ki Har Goli Se, Jai Hind Bol Ke Takrata Hun. Jab Dharti Maa Bulati Hai, Sab Chodh Ke Aata Hun. Hindustan Ka Fauji Hu Main.” As these words resonate, the screen flashes the message, “Welcome Varun Dhawan to ‘Border 2’.” The actor shared the video with the caption, “Welcoming Fauji Varun Dhawan to the battalion of ‘Border 2’ .”

The much-anticipated sequel ‘Border 2’ is set to be directed by Anurag Singh, renowned for his work on the Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Kesari’ (2019), which depicted the historic Battle of Saragarhi where 21 Sikh soldiers valiantly faced off against 10,000 Afghans in 1897.

‘Border 2’ follows in the footsteps of J.P. Dutta’s iconic 1997 blockbuster ‘Border’, which also starred Sunny Deol. The original film, set against the backdrop of the 1971 Longewala battle, showcased a small battalion of Indian soldiers defending against a large Pakistani strike force.

The sequel is being brought to life by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series, and J.P. Dutta’s J.P. Films, with production by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, J.P. Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta. The film is slated for a grand release on January 23, 2026, strategically timed to coincide with the Republic Day holiday.

J.P. Dutta, often hailed as Bollywood’s war film maestro, has dedicated much of his career to military-themed films. After initially focusing on stories from western India’s Rajput community, Dutta shifted to creating powerful war dramas like ‘Border’, ‘LOC: Kargil’ (2003), which portrayed the 1999 Kargil War, and ‘Paltan’ (2018), set during the 1967 India-China border conflict. ‘Border 2’ promises to be another epic addition to his legacy.