Updated On: 26 January, 2026 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
As Javed Akhtar terms the recreation of old songs ‘creative bankruptcy’, Border 2 composer Mithoon says tracks like Sandese Aate Hain will always be part of the franchise’s soul. He adds there could be a Border 3, 4 or more [instalments], these songs will always be a part of its ethos

Javed Akhtar and Mithoon
The year couldn’t have begun on a more celebratory note for Mithoon. January reverberated with the sounds of his songs from Border 2. People around him might have a different opinion on recreations, but as the composer-singer sits for a chat with mid-day, he is only filled with love and pride about revisiting the classic tracks of Border (1997) for the sequel.
Excerpts from the interview.