Sunny Deol says he was supposed to do Border 2 in 2015, reveals why it was shelved

Sunny Deol

After the success of Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 2', there were reports of the actor signing the sequel of JP Dutta's 1997 blockbuster film Border. However, when the reports started doing the rounds, the actor cleared the air that has not signed any film yet. Now, the actor has revealed that he was meant to do 'Border 2' back in 2015.

Talking on Th Ranveer Show about the rumours around 'Border 2', Sunny Deol said, "Sunne toh mujhe bhi aaya hai" (I've also heard that they're making Border 2) (laughs). Ye hum bahut pehle karne wale the… 2015 mein. Par phir meri picture nahi chali, toh log ghabra ke nahi banana chah rahe. Ab sab bol rahe hain humey karni hai. (We were meant to start it a lot earlier, in 2015. But then my film flopped, so people were scared to make it then. Now, everyone wants to make it)," Sunny said on the podcast.

In 2015, the actor had starred in a movie titled ''I Love New Year' opposite Kangana Ranaut. Directed by Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru, the film failed to perform at the box office.

"Wo characters bade hi pyaare the. Aaj main koi film dekhta hu toh mujhe lagta hai mujhe unn characters ka extension mile. Wo karne ka dil toh bahut karta hai. Lekin kahani bhi waisi hi honi chahiye, jisse wo character ko ek justification de. Jissey log jo ummeed le ke ja rahe hain ki humey mazza mile, wo mazza unhne mile jaise unko meri film Gadar 2 mein mil raha hai. (Those characters were really lovely. When I watch a film today, I want to see an extension of those characters. I feel like doing it, but the story should lend a justification to that character. So that those who come to watch the film and hope it'll be fun, they're not disappointed, like they're getting that fun in my film Gadar 2)," Sunny added in the podcast.

Meanwhile, 'Gadar 2' has worked exceptionally well at the box office. The film directed by Anil Sharma is the sequel to the hit 2001 film 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'. The sequel brings back the original cast including Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma.