Lahore 1947 (2026)

Original title

Batwara 1947

Directed by

Rajkumar Santoshi

Genre

action, drama, war

Country

India

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is set during the partition of India in 1947. It follows people whose lives are upended by the violent division of the country.

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What happens

Batwara 1947 (transl. Partition 1947) is an upcoming Hindi-language period drama film co-written and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, and produced by Aamir Khan under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions. Set against the backdrop of the partition of India in 1947, the film stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal, Abhimanyu Singh, Khushi Hajare, and Kanikka Kapur. The film is based on Asghar Wajahat's drama Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai – a title that borrows an old Punjabi adage meaning that, "Experiencing Lahore is so fundamental to a fulfilling life that not seeing it is akin to not truly living or being born". Principal photography began in February 2024, and was completed in October 2025. The cinematography is handled by Santosh Sivan. The soundtrack is composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. Initially planned to release on 23 January 2025, Batwara 1947 was delayed due to post-production works. It is scheduled to release on 14 August 2026, coinciding with the Independence Day weekend. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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