Border is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language epic war film written, produced and directed by J. P. Dutta. Set during the India–Pakistan war of 1971, the movie is based on the events of Battle of Longewala (1971). The film stars Sunny Deol in the leading role, alongside an ensemble cast including Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, and Akshaye Khanna. The movie also features Puneet Issar, Sudesh Berry, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Tabu, Pooja Bhatt, Rakhee Gulzar, Sharbani Mukherjee, Sapna Bedi, and Rajiv Goswami in pivotal roles.