"You could call it my dream project."
Lahore 1947 is one of the most anticipated Bollywood films of 2025.
The film is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and is produced by Aamir Khan. It stars Sunny Deol in the lead role.
Along with Sunny, the movie also features Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal, and Karan Deol.
Aamir will reportedly have a role in the movie as well.
Lahore 1947 was initially set to be released in January 2025. However, Rajkumar Santoshi recently confirmed a new release date for the film.
He explained: “I am planning to release my film in October or November this year.
“I’ve waited for almost 20 years to make this film. You could call it my dream project. What is meant to be is meant to be.
“I was destined to make it with Sunny. And he is perfect in his part.
“He brings an arresting fusion of the classic and contemporary to the screen.
My past films with Sunny, Ghayal and Ghatak, have been landmarks in his career, and mine too.
“And now I am confident Lahore 1947 will have the same impact.”
The filmmaker went on to praise Shabana’s performance in the film.
He continued: “She has stunned audiences for 50 years.
“Just when we think there is nothing more for her to do, she comes up with another career-defining performance in Lahore 1947.
“Believe me, there won’t be a dry eye in the audience after watching her in my film.
“She is in many ways the central character of the film. And she had all of us enthralled.
“Not just as an actress but a human being. I can’t wait to work with her again.”
In a recent interview, Sunny Deol was questioned about the movie and where it was in terms of release.
He answered: “That film is definitely coming. I had started it earlier. The shooting is pretty much done.
“After that, I started Jaat. The film is taking more time also because Aamir is the producer.”
“Being a producer, he wants to take his time and wants to be perfect about everything.
“Due to that, that film will be coming later. That’s my next film, 100 per cent.”
It was recently rumoured that Sunny was giving preference to Border 2 due to the unrest between Pakistan and India.
Lahore 1947 marks Sunny Deol’s first collaboration with Aamir Khan after the pair were not able to appear in Yash Chopra’s Darr (1993).
The film is said to be based on Asghar Wajahat’s play Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Ni.
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