Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta's first look from 'Batwara 1947'out: Meet those who lived through it
Mumbai, June 17
After piquing the interest of movie buffs with the gripping motion poster, the makers of "Batwara 1947" treated the cinephiles with the character posters of the core cast of the drama on Wednesday.
Providing a deeper insight into their world, the character posters show Shabana Azmi, Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal, and Abhimanyu Singh in a fresh avatar.
We see all of them dressed according to the era the movie is set in, with their expressions perfectly depicting the pain of people who persevered through a time when their world was being torn apart. Overcoming an unprecedented situation, they rose as shining examples of courage and resilience.
The makers dropped the character posters on social media with the caption, "In a world torn apart, their story was a testament to courage.
Meet the people who lived through it all Batwara 1947, in theatres from 14th August (sic)."
Earlier this month, the makers released the first motion poster from the drama featuring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, and Shabana Azmi.
The poster opened with a "burning paper" visual motif with Sunny in the centre running amid chaos. Behind him, we see people stuck in violence and unrest.
Next, Sunny is standing at the forefront holding a flaming torch. It seems like he is protecting his family, who are standing behind him.
"In times of hatred and fear, he chose courage. Watch #Batwara1947 in theatres from 14th August 2026", read the caption.
Made under the direction of the National Award-winning filmmaker, Rajkumar Santoshi, "Batwara 1947" marks the reunion of Santoshi and Sunny after nearly three decades. These two previously collaborated on "Ghayal" (1990), "Damini" (1993), and"Ghatak" (1996),
Produced by Aamir Khan and Aparna Purohit under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions, the music for the movie has been composed by A. R. Rahman, while the lyrics are penned by Javed Akhtar.
"Batwara 1947" is expected to be out on Partition Day, August 14, 2026.
— IANS
Reader Comments
The character posters look so haunting yet beautiful. Shabana Azmi's expression really captures the pain of those times. But I hope they don't glorify violence - partition was a nightmare for millions. Need to handle this with sensitivity.
As someone who grew up hearing partition stories from my grandparents, this feels personal. The 'burning paper' motif in the motion poster was very powerful. Hope the film shows both sides of the border without bias.
Sunny Deol protecting his family with a flaming torch - typical alpha male role! But honestly, I'm more excited about Ali Fazal and Karan Deol in this. Fresh talent with seasoned actors. Hope the script does justice to such a heavy topic.
Aamir Khan Productions and Rajkumar Santoshi - now that's a combo I didn't expect! But why release on Partition Day? Bit too on the nose na? Still, with Javed Akhtar's lyrics and Rahman's music, this could be a masterpiece.
Preity Zinta back on screen after so long! She looks beautiful in that era-appropriate attire. The partition story needs to be told right - not just as a Bollywood masala film but as a historical reckoning. Fingers crossed!
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