Javed Akhtar rejected Border 2, taunted; now producer Bhushan Kumar has reacted.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics for the superhit song "Sandese Aate Hain" from "Border." He was even honored with a National Award for this song. However, when he was asked to write a song for "Border 2," the sequel, he turned it down.

In an interview with India Today, Javed Akhtar had taken a dig at the makers, saying, “They asked me to write for the film, but I refused. I really think this is a kind of intellectual and creative bankruptcy. You have an old song that was a hit and you want to add something to it and release it again? Make new songs or accept that you can't do the same level of work.”

What did the producer say on Javed's statement?

Now, following Javed Akhtar's statement, producer Bhushan Kumar has reacted. He explained why it was important to include the song "Sandese Aate Hain" in the sequel. At a promotional event for the film, the producer said, "I feel this film couldn't be made without two things, or rather three things. One: the title Border, second: Sunny Sir, and third: the song Sandese Aate Hain. So, it was always in our mind that we had to keep Sandese Aate Hain."

Manoj Muntashir has written the lyrics of the song.

Bhushan Kumar further said, “The lyrics of Sandese Aate Hain have been changed according to the situation. The story we are showing is not a recreation of the first Border, but different stories related to the 1971 war. We have shown the stories of other soldiers. The lyrics have also been written based on that. That is why we have got the lyrics of this song written by Manoj ji (Manoj Muntashir).”

Who sang the song Ghar Kab Aaoge from Border 2?

Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh, Diljit Dosanjh, and Vishal Mishra have lent their voices to the recreated version of "Ghar Kab Aaoge" from "Sandese Aate Hain." Directed by Anurag Singh, "Border 2" is releasing in theaters tomorrow, January 23, 2026.

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