Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has strongly criticized the makers of Border 2 for reusing songs from the 1997 classic, calling the move a sign of “creative and intellectual bankruptcy.”
As part of the film’s promotions, the popular 'sandese aate hai..' was released, triggering nostalgia but also raising eyebrows, as many sounded like modified versions of the original songs written by Akhtar nearly three decades ago.
In an interview, Akhtar revealed that he was approached to work on the sequel but declined, as he disagreed with revisiting old material.
He questioned the need to remix songs that have already achieved iconic status and urged filmmakers to either create something new or accept that recreating past magic is not always possible.
According to him, leaning on past glory reflects a lack of confidence in present creativity.
Directed by Anurag Singh and led by Sunny Deol, Border 2 revisits the 1971 India–Pakistan war and features Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty and Diljit Dosanjh among others.
Despite being one of the most awaited releases, Akhtar’s sharp remarks have sparked debate about originality in Hindi cinema today.
The film is set to release on 23rd January. |
