Javed Akhtar Rejects 'Border 2' Offer, Cites 'Creative Bankruptcy' for Recreations

• Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar declined to write songs for 'Border 2', the sequel to the 1997 hit film.
• Akhtar, who penned iconic songs for the original 'Border', called the practice of recreating old songs 'intellectual and creative bankruptcy'.
• He emphasized the need for new, original songs, questioning why new films can be made but not new music.
• 'Border 2', directed by Anurag Singh, stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty, and is based on the 1971 war.
• The film, set for a January 23 release, has already recreated some original songs like 'Sandese Aate Hain' into 'Ghar Kab Aaoge'.

Why It Matters: Javed Akhtar rejected 'Border 2' song offer, advocating for original music over recreations.