Sonu Nigam responds to Javed Akhtar’s ‘creative bankruptcy’ remark on 'Border 2' music: 'If Border is a soldier, Sandese Aate Hain is his uniform'

'Border 2' is out in the theatres and it brings back a lot of old feelings. The film stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty. As we all know it is a spiritual sequel to the 1997 film 'Border' and one thing that touched many hearts again is the song Sandese Aate Hain. Sonu Nigam has returned to sing the song, keeping the same soul while adding some new words. He is also joined by Arijit Singh, Diljit Dosanjh, and Vishal Singh. The new lyrics are written by Manoj Muntashir. In a recent video the 'Kal Ho Na Ho' singer reacted to Javed Akhtar's remarks on recreating songs in 'Border 2'. In an Instagram video, Sonu Nigam spoke straight to his fans. He shared a personal moment from his life. He said, "I went to Border premiere for the first time in 1997. And now in 2026, I'm standing at the premiere of Border 2. I had never thought this beautiful journey would go on for so many years. You gave me so much love, and I'm thankful for that."He also spoke about what Border means as a film series. Sonu said the film is based on real stories and not imagination. He said, "Border is a franchise that reveals true stories and not fiction. These are stories of our country and our soldiers, and stories of our victory."