Sunny Deol's 'Lahore 1947', Backed by Aamir Khan, Sets Independence Day Weekend Release
'Lahore 1947' is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, who has previously helmed blockbusters with Deol such as 'Ghayal', 'Damini' and 'Ghatak'.
The maiden collaboration between Sunny Deol and Aamir Khan is finally gearing up for a theatrical outing. Period drama Lahore 1947, headlined by Deol, has locked August 13 as its release date, landing squarely in the Independence Day weekend, a strategic window given the film’s Partition-era backdrop.
Backed by Aamir Khan Productions, the film is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, who has previously helmed blockbusters with Deol with films like Ghayal (1990), Damini (1993) and Ghatak (1996). The film also marks Santoshi's reunion with Khan after their cult comedy Andaaz Apna Apna.
Lahore 1947 features an ensemble cast including Shabana Azmi, Preity G. Zinta, Abhimanyu Singh, Karan Deol and Ali Fazal. The film's music is by AR Rahman with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. The technical team is equally formidable with Santosh Sivan ( cinematography) and Resul Pookutty (sound design) on board.
The film went on floors in 2024, with its timeline seeing multiple scheduling recalibrations before finally settling on a 2026 release. Lahore 1947 was initially targeting a January 26, 2025 release but was pushed due to post=production work.
For Deol, Lahore 1947 arrives amid a renewed career high. His 2023 blockbuster Gadar 2 crossed the ₹500 crore mark and stamped his historic comeback. He followed it up with the actioner Jaat and in January this year, returned with Border 2.
Directed by Anurag Singh and also starring Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty, the film opened to generally favorable reviews and had an impressive box-office performance, netting over ₹300 crore so far. Deol will also be seen this year in the Netflix film Ikka.
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