India, Jan. 16 -- Border 2 trailer was unveiled yesterday (January 15) with Sunny Deol returning to face the Pakistan Army in the heavily anticipated sequel. The trailer, like the teaser, puts the veteran actor at the centre of the narrative, weaving the action around him through younger stars - Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty. And like every asset released for the film so far, it relies heavily on nostalgia, chest-thumping patriotism, and not-so-subtle nods to the original Border. And somehow, it just might work.

The trailer opens with an out-there shot of Sunny's character staring down the barrel of a Pakistani tank without as much as a hint of fear in his eyes. He then begins a speech to his men, raising his voice with e...