Released On: 13 June 1997
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Starcast:
Jackie Shroff, Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Pooja Bhatt,
Rakhee Gulzar, Tabu, Puneet Isaar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajeev Goswami,
Sapna Bedi, Sudesh Berry, Amrit Pal, Mahavir Bhullar, Sanjeeva,
Sharbani Mukerji, Ashokan, Deepak Bhatia, Parde
Duration: 213 mins
Description: Going by the name anyone can conclude that the story is all about war. J P
Dutta has tried to recreate battle maneuvers and comment on the
futility of war. For once some sensible story line instead of all those
masala mixes churned out of Bollywood. Infact, the story is inspired by
the Longewala battle of 1971. In the opening reels, the director tries
to introduce the various characters and their family lives. The army
mens background stories teem with the predictable marriage, an
engagement ceremony that is of course interrupted by song and dance
sequences. Songs and those gyrating dances are a must in our industry.
Left to himself, probably Mr. Dutta would have focused entirely on the
men in the war trenches but he has to cater to the commercial market.
So, the second half gets down gritty to the business of re-enacting the
battle between the outnumbered regiment against Pakistan's sophisticated
weaponry and a huge taskforce. The war scenes are effectively
picturised that it conveys the almost-suicidal heroism of our sentinels.
Sunny Deol is okay, Sunil Shetty is likeable, Jackie has nothing much
to do in this multi-starrer yet his handsome presence will definitely
will make a difference and last but not the least - Akshaye Khanna is a
scene-stealer. The music by Anu Malik is quite good. One of the songs
from this album 'Sandeshey aate hai...' is very melodious. It is a must watch.
Border 1997.mp4 - 473.8 MB
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