Border
Seen it?1997 | 176 min | History, Action, War, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved A Bridge Too Far or Devotion, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 56 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
23 wins and 20 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$37 million worldwide on a $700K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 923K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by J. P. Dutta
- Sunny DeolMajor Kuldip Singh Chandpuri
- Jackie ShroffWing Commander Anand "Andy" Bajwa
- Suniel ShettyCaptain Bhairon Singh, B.S.F.
- Akshaye Khanna2nd Lt. Dharamvir Singh Bhakhri
- Puneet IssarSubedar Ratan Singh
- Sudesh BerrySubedar Mathura Das
- Kulbhushan KharbandaHavildar Bhagiram
- Rakhee GulzarSujatha Devi
- Pooja BhattKamla Sodhi
- TabuSurinder "Preeti" Kaur Chandpuri