Border 2 was released in theaters on January 23, 2026 and as expectedly the movie is witnessing an overwhelming response. Directed by Anurag Singh, Border 2 is inspired by true events of 1971 India-Pakistan war. Termed as India's biggest war drama, Border 2 is a multi-starrer movie that features stars like Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, Ahan Shetty, Sonam Bajwa, Varun Dhawan, Medha Rana and more in the key roles.
Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you have already watched the movie and digging into Border 2 Shooting Locations especially National War Academy that has been showcased in the movie.
Well the answer is yes and no at the same time. The name of the training center National War Academy is fictional. According to reports, the scenes in the movie that mention the National War Academy were actually shot at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune.
Travel and leisure Asia reports that academy-based sequences featuring drills, marches, and early character moments at the National Defence Academy in Pune.
National War Academy plays a key spot in the movie Border 2. Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (Diljit Dosanjh), Major Hoshiar Singh Dahiya (Varun Dhawan), and Lt Cdr Mahendra S Rawat (Ahan Shetty) met in 1961 at the National War Academy. They bonded at National War Academy have been friends since then.
Lt Col Fateh Singh Kaler played by Sunny Deol was the trio's trainer in the National War Academy. During the war-time Lt Col Kaler is posted in the Munawar Tawi region in Jammu.