India, Dec. 17 -- War dramas are supposed to bank on emotion. They need to be hair-raising, tear-jerking, and most of all, engaging. Think of the best war films India has made - from Haqeeqat to Shershaah, and they all tick all these boxes. Border, perhaps, is at the top of that list. 28 years ago, the JP Dutta film used all these tools in its arsenal to sell emotion as no war film has done before. As the teaser for Border 2 unrolled yesterday (December 16), a similar picture played out - a focus on emotions like nostalgia, pride, and patriotism, rather than technical finesse.

But it worked. Border 2 teaser, particularly when Hindustan Meri Jaan begins to play, hit all the right notes. From Sunny Deol's monologue to the heroes' introduct...