Border 2 early morning shows cancelled due to technical difficulties

Sunny Deol`s Border 2 is set to hit cinemas on Friday, January 23. However, according to reports, the distributors and exhibitors across the country are on edge as the film’s content was not delivered till January 22 night. This created confusion just hours before the first scheduled shows. With barely 10 to 12 hours left for screenings to begin last night, the situation triggered concern within trade circles over possible delays or cancellations of morning shows.

Border 2 early morning shows cancelled?

According to a report in Film Information, industry sources, digital delivery platforms, including UFO Moviez, informed territorial distributors and theatre owners that the downloading process may cause further delay. A senior trade source reportedly informed the portal that the final content was supposed to be made available around midnight. “Given the current status of the content, morning shows look extremely difficult,” the source said.

The issue is further escalated by the film’s lengthy runtime. Border 2 reportedly runs for approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes, and hence it would require several hours to download even after the content becomes available. Trade insiders estimated that the process could take anywhere between three to four hours per cinema. It highly depends on bandwidth and system readiness.

The report further noted that UFO Moviez has also formally communicated the delay to exhibitors through a WhatsApp message. The message indicated that the download could begin only on the morning of the release day. The message read, “Dear all, download of Border 2 will start at 6.30 am tentatively on 23 January, 2026. Please keep the system ON. Thanks. UFO MOVIEZ."

All about Border 2

Just the first Border, the much-anticipated sequel is also set during the 1971 India-Pakistan War. It stars Diljit Dosanjh, Varun Dhawan, and Ahan Shetty playing real-life war heroes from the Air Force, Army, and Navy, respectively. Additionally, it also features Sunny Deol in a pivotal role.

Border 2 is expected to witness a massive opening at the box office, with figures of Rs 32-35 crore floating around in the trade circles. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, J.P. Dutta, and Nidhi Dutta, the film also stars Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, and Anya Singh in pivotal roles.