20 years have passed since J P Dutta’s iconic war film Border was released. It remains the work this epic filmmaker is most closely identified with, although it isn’t the finest film he has made.
JP, always reluctant to speak about himself and his films, agrees, “Border just connected with audiences. It was destiny, I guess.There were some other films that I was equally proud of like my first release Ghulami, then Hathyar and Batwara. I am also very proud of my other war film LOC Kargil.”
LOC Kargil with a cast as vast as occupants of LokhandwalaComplex, did not do well.
J P Dutta has not directed a film since the Abhishek Bachchan-Aishwarya Rai starrer Umrao Jaan in 2006.He is now back with another war film entitled Paltan.
“It was a lean patch. But I am no stranger to struggles. Right at the beginning of my career as a director my first film Sarhad was shelved after extensive shooting. I thought it was the end of the world. But I was able to start another film Ghulami,” says JP.
At the moment the greatest joy of his life is to see his elder daughterNidhi look after his production house.
“It was Nidhi’s idea to celebrate 20 years of Border. Otherwise do you think I would have ever done this on my own?” asks JP known to fight shy of the limelight throughout his career.
At the recent function to commemorate 20 years of Border, J P Duttasorely missed his father writer O.P Dutta .
Says JP, “My daughter Nidhi did a wonderful thing that evening. She quietly handed over the trophy for my father to me….As one day, the trophy meant for me would be handed to her.”
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