Border is about a small military confrontation between India and Pakistan. The facts have been mutilated and heroes have been made larger then life. It was the Indian air force that made a real difference to the outcome. In the movie it is a handful of soldiers that do the job. Even the cook has to take up arms. Apart from an incorrect plot there is hopeless acting and stupid stunts. Take for example a soldier who carries an anti tank mine to a tank after being shot around 20 times all over the body. You can count on more such scenes in the movie. The movie was a big hit in India and the director won acclaims for his direction. Every major characters has a love life and the romance side of their stories makes the movie agonizingly long. Aside from all this junk the movie has some brilliant songs exploring the soldiers life far from his family. "Sandeshe aaten hain" is about soldiers waiting for a message from home, letters ask them . "Jaaten hue lamhon" is about a soldier asking the time to stop because he wants to spend a little more time with his newly wed wife.
Review of Border
