Javed Akhtar Rejects Border 2, Calls Reused Songs 'Creative Bankruptcy'

• Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar declined to write for Border 2, citing a lack of interest in revisiting old material.
• Akhtar criticized the trend of reusing old songs, calling it 'intellectual and creative bankruptcy' and urging for new compositions.
• Border 2 has already released updated versions of songs from the 1997 original, leading to mixed reactions from social media users.
• The film, directed by Anurag Singh, is inspired by the 1971 India-Pakistan War and stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty.
• Border 2 is scheduled for a January 23, 2026 release, produced by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series in association with JP Films.

Why It Matters: Javed Akhtar criticizes Bollywood's reliance on remakes and reused songs, advocating for original creativity.