1971: Beyond Borders (2017)
Plot
1971: Beyond Borders is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language war film written and directed by Major Ravi. It is the fourth and final installment in the Major Mahadevan film series and circumquel to 2006 film Keerthi Chakra and 2010 film Kandahar, with Mohanlal in a double role as reprising his as Major / Colonel Mahadevan and a new character as Major / Brigadier Sahadevan. It also features Arunoday Singh and Allu Sirish. The film, set in two time periods, is based on the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and act as both prequel, in 1971 and follow-up to the series in the present year of 2017. Mohanlal's and Sirish's characters were modeled on Hoshiar Singh Dahiya and Arun Khetarpal, both of whom were awarded the Param Vir Chakra for their roles in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Dialogues were written by Shiju Nambyath from a script by Ravi. The film was shot by Sujith Vaassudev, while Gopi Sunder provided the score. Siddharth Vipin, Najim Arshad, and Rahul Subramanian composed the soundtrack. Principal photography commenced on 31 October 2016 in Suratgarh, Rajasthan and completed on 5 February 2017 in Georgia. 1971: Beyond Borders released on 7 April 2017 in India, and flopped at the box office
1971: Beyond Borders details
| Industry | Malayalam |
|---|---|
| Year | 2017 |
| Genres | War |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Major Ravi |
| Status | Released |
| Language | ml |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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1971: Beyond Borders — questions
What is 1971: Beyond Borders about?
1971: Beyond Borders is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language war film written and directed by Major Ravi. It is the fourth and final installment in the Major Mahadevan film series and circumquel to 2006 film Keerthi Chakra and 2010 film Kandahar, with Mohanlal in a double role as reprising his as Major / Colonel Mahadevan and a new character as Major / Brigadier Sahadevan. It also features Arunoday Singh and Allu Sirish. The film, set in two time periods, is based on the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and act as both prequel, in 1971 and follow-up to the series in the present year of 2017. Mohanlal's and Sirish's characters were modeled on Hoshiar Singh Dahiya and Arun Khetarpal, both of whom were awarded the Param Vir Chakra for their roles in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Dialogues were written by Shiju Nambyath from a script by Ravi. The film was shot by Sujith Vaassudev, while Gopi Sunder provided the score. Siddharth Vipin, Najim Arshad, and Rahul Subramanian composed the soundtrack. Principal photography commenced on 31 October 2016 in Suratgarh, Rajasthan and completed on 5 February 2017 in Georgia. 1971: Beyond Borders released on 7 April 2017 in India, and flopped at the box office
Who is in the cast of 1971: Beyond Borders?
1971: Beyond Borders stars Mohanlal, Arunoday Singh, Allu Sirish and is directed by Major Ravi. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch 1971: Beyond Borders online?
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How long is 1971: Beyond Borders?
1971: Beyond Borders runs 2h 10m (130 minutes).
Who directed 1971: Beyond Borders?
1971: Beyond Borders was directed by Major Ravi.
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