As the iconic blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha hits the 25-year milestone, director Anil Sharma is opening up about the legacy of the film that redefined Indian cinema’s box office potential.

Anil Sharma on 25 years of Gadar: Ek Prem Katha: Never made the film to prove my relevance as a director

They say art imitates life and vice-versa. The recent rise in cases of cross-border relationships have drawn comparisons to Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Featuring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel in the lead, the cross-border partition drama was a blockbuster hit back when it had released in 2001.

Sunny Deol on Gadar's influence on recent cross-border love stories: We should respect their choices

Remember Tara Singh who uprooted handpumps and fought the Pakistan army single-handedly to get his wife and son back in Anil Sharma's Gadar: Ek Prem Katha? Well, he is back!

Gadar 2 teaser: Sunny Deol is 'son-in-law of Pakistan' in the sequel of this cult classic