With Border 2 now out in cinemas, the scale and realism of its action sequences have become one of the most talked-about aspects of the film. In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Hungama, producer Bhushan Kumar and director Anurag Singh opened up about the logistical, technical and creative challenges involved in mounting large-scale war scenes without relying on green screens.
Director Anurag Singh revealed that one of the biggest challenges was shooting the action entirely on real locations rather than in controlled studio environments. The film was shot across locations such as Dehradun and Jhansi, often in extreme weather conditions, with large crews and complex staging.
He explained, “Shoot-wise, the most challenging were the action sequences. Because the scale increases. Your three–four-person crew becomes a 400–500-person unit sitting there. Because the scale increases. You are shooting on actual locations, not on green screen – in places like Dehradun or Jhansi. There is freezing cold or unbearable heat, and you have to do action from morning till evening.”
According to Singh, war sequences demand a level of coordination that goes far beyond standard action choreography. Each shot involves multiple departments working in sync — from explosives and stunts to crowd movement and actor positioning — leaving little margin for error.
“There are many elements in action. So many things have to come together. It has to work like clockwork for one shot to land correctly. You are doing blasts; you have to place explosives. How will people react, which actor will be at what distance, how much fire will come out – you know, all these people are working together to… And it is war. It’s not just two people’s action; behind them, 500 more people are running around, firing is going on, all this is happening. So doing action at that scale was quite …read more
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