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'Batwara 1947' motion poster: Sunny Deol drops first glimpse; announces release date officially

Sunny Deol has released the first motion poster for his upcoming film 'Batwara 1947', which is set to release on 14 August 2026. The film, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, features actors such as Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, and Karan Deol. The original title was 'Lahore 1947', but it was changed to 'Batwara 1947'. Aamir Khan, who is the producer of the film, reportedly did not want to use the original title.

Sunny Deol 's 'Batwara 1947' has been the talk of the town since its announcement. The actor will be collaborating with Rajkumar Santoshi after a long time. Now, ahead of its August release, the makers have dropped the first motion poster of the film online.

Let's take a look at it here.

Sunny Deol drops motion poster of 'Batwara 1947'

Sunny Deol took to his social media accounts to share the first motion poster of his upcoming film 'Batwara 1947'. The clip opens with the caption, "In times of hatred and fear, he chose courage." Then the short clip reveals the first look of Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta ,

Shabana Azmi

, and other cast members. The motion poster also featured

Karan Deol

. The background music used in it is proof that the film will be an intense drama. The poster also revealed the official release date of the movie. The caption of the post read, "In times of hatred and fear, he chose courage. Watch #Batwara1947 in theatres from 14th August 2026." Soon, fans of Sunny Deol poured in love for the film in the comment section of the post. Take a look.

More about 'Batwara 1947'

The initial title of the film was 'Lahore 1947'. However, the makers decided to change it to 'Batwara 1947' recently. According to the Bollywood Hungama report,

Aamir Khan

, who is the producer of the film, didn't want to title it 'Lahore 1947'. However, the new name belonged to the late producer Salim Akhtar. The report stated that Khan met the family of the late producer and convinced them to give him the title.

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Apart from Sunny Deol, the movie will also feature Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal and Sunny's son Karan Deol, and more. As the title suggests, the film story will revolve around the partition of India.

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Times of IndiaIndependentCenter12 days ago
'Batwara 1947' motion poster: Sunny Deol drops first glimpse; announces release date officially

Sunny Deol has released the first motion poster for his upcoming film 'Batwara 1947', which is set to release on 14 August 2026. The film, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, features actors such as Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, and Karan Deol. The original title was 'Lahore 1947', but it was changed to 'Batwara 1947'. Aamir Khan, who is the producer of the film, reportedly did not want to use the original title.

Bias read (Center): The article provides factual information about the release of a film's motion poster, including details about the cast, director, and production. There is no evident political framing, bias, or ideological slant in the content presented.