Ayushmann Khurrana out of Sunny Deol's Border 2 as he 'felt unsure of his positioning', report

Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana was reportedly in talks to be a part of the much anticipated sequel of 1997 hit film Border. But latest reports suggest that the actor has decided to let go of the project because of Sunny Deol's 'towering' presence in the movie.

Sunny Deol had recently announced the sequel to his hit film Border. According to reports the movie is being helmed by Anurag Singh and would also see Sunny Deol reprising his role.

According a report in Mid-day, after engaging in months long talks, Ayushmann decided to walk out of Border 2.

"Ayushmann was in talks to play a soldier in the sequel. While both Ayushmann and the makers were keen on collaborating, the actor felt unsure of his positioning in an ensemble led by Sunny Deol, a towering star in his own right,” a source told Mid-Day.

There were also reports that now actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh could be a part of the movie but the source said: "Nothing is confirmed yet. But Diljit has been approached by the makers. It will be a treat to see Diljit and Sunny together on screen, given their strong audience base in north India."

Border 2 is going to go on floors by November.

Border, which was directed by JP Dutta, had completed 27 years in June 2024, and then Sunny Deol made the announcement about Border 2.

Sunny Deol had dropped an announcement video: "27 saal pehle ek fauji ne vada kiya tha ki vo vapas aayega. Ussi vaade ko poora karne, Hindustan ki mitti ko apna salaam kehne, aa raha hai (27 years ago, a soldier made a promise that he would return. To fulfill that promise, to salute the soil of India, he is coming)."

According to reports, the story of Border 2 is set in the same setting as the Battle of Longewala. Released in 1997, Border was set during the period of the India-Pakistan war of 1971.

Sunny Deol was seen with Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, and Akshaye Khanna played the lead roles in the patriotic movie.