Border 2: Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh to recreate Sandese aate hain 2.O

Directed by Anurag Singh, “Border 2” is slated for a theatrical release on January 23, 2026. Read further on Dynamite News

Mumbai: In a nostalgic yet powerful move, the makers of Border 2, the sequel to the 1997 war classic 'Border', are set to revive the soul-stirring anthem 'sandese aate hain', this time with a contemporary rendition.

Produced collaboratively by JP Dutta, Bhushan Kumar, Nidhi Dutta, the film seeks to uphold the emotional gravitas of its predecessor. Originally performed by Sonu Nigam and Roop Kumar Rathore, the song captured the poignant emotions of soldiers longing for their family amid the brutality of war.

Reportedly, the rights to the song have been acquired for a staggering Rs 60 lakh, underscoring its profound cultural and cinematic significance. The producers aim to use this revived version not only as a homage to the Indian Armed Forces but as a bridge connecting two generations of cinema-goers through music and memory.

The reimagined versions, informally dubbed as 'Sandese Aate Hain 2.0', will reportedly be performed by Sonu Nigam once again, this time joined by the mellifluous Arijit Singh. The recreated anthem will be visually brought to life through a stirring featuring Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan and Diljit Dosanjh.

Directed by Anurag Singh, "Border 2" is slated for a theatrical release on January 23, 2026.

About Sandese Aate Hai

Sandese Aate Hai is a patriotic song from the 1997 film Border, directed by JP Dutta. It was written by Javed Akhtar, composed by Anu Malik and sung by Roop Kumar Rathod and Sonu Nigam.

The song describes the pain of Indian soldiers and was one of the reasons for the success of the film.

For a "heart-touching" song which "became the nation's anthem", Akhtar won the Filmfare Award and the Screen Award in 1997 and 1998 respectively.

He also won the National Film Award for the film. Nigam won the Zee Cine Award for the song along with the Aashirwad Award and Sansui Viewers' Choice Award.

Nigam was however disappointed with the fact that Rathod was not nominated for the awards,saying that Rathod also played an equal part in the song's success.

Talking about the song's popularity, Nigam said,"I knew the song was popular, but I had no idea how big it was, and how big it was going to be in a few months."

In an interview, Malik said that the song "rocked the world", and felt that he deserved the National Award for it.

He said that he made the song for the soldiers "to sing in their bunkers", and it took seven and a half minutes for him to compose the song.