All in a name

Rajkumar Santoshi

After months of name-game drama, Lahore 1947 has finally found its title — Batwara 1947. The makers unveiled the film’s first motion poster, offering a glimpse into the pain, fear and courage surrounding the Partition of India. Starring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, and Shabana Azmi, the film is reportedly adapted from Asghar Wajahat’s acclaimed play Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya, O Jamyai Nai. The story follows a Hindu family forced to migrate from Lahore to India. Sharing the motion poster on Tuesday (June 9), Sunny wrote, “In times of hatred and fear, he chose courage. Watch Batwara 1947 in theatres from August 14, 2026.”