T-Series and JP Films have unveiled the first look of Ahan Shetty from “Border 2,” expanding the war film’s scope to include the Indian Navy alongside the Army and Air Force.

The poster depicts Shetty as a Navy officer in combat, with blood streaked across his face and a military weapon in hand. The reveal follows earlier character posters for Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan and Diljit Dosanjh, the latter portraying an Indian Air Force officer.

Shetty, the son of actor Suniel Shetty, made his acting debut with the action romance film “Tadap” (2021), for which he won the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male. “Border 2” marks his second major film role. Next up for Shetty is a horror feature.

Set in 1971, the original “Border” (1997) was headlined by Deol, and took place along the border region of Longewala, where a small battalion of Indian soldiers fought a large Pakistani strike force. It is considered a landmark Indian war film.

“Border 2” is directed by Anurag Singh who previously helmed Akshay Kumar-starring “Kesari” (2019), based on the Battle of Saragarhi in which an army of 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans in 1897.

The cast includes Deol, Dhawan, Dosanjh, Shetty, Medha Rana, Mona Singh and Sonam Bajwa. The production is backed by Bhushan Kumar, JP Dutta and Nidhi Dutta under the T-Series and JP Films banners.

Presented by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series in association with J.P. Dutta’s J.P. Films, the production team includes Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, J.P. Dutta and Nidhi Dutta.

The film is scheduled for release on Jan. 23, 2026, targeting the Republic Day weekend in India, a lucrative period for patriotic films.