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Batwara 1947 2026 Overview
Title: Batwara 1947
Directed by: Rajkumar Santoshi
Written by: Rajkumar Santoshi, Asghar Wajahat
Produced by: Aamir Khan, Aparna Purohit
Actor: Sunny Deol
Actress: Preity Zinta
Other Cast: Shabana Azmi, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal, Abhimanyu Singh, Khushi Hajare, Kanikka Kapur
Cinematography: Santosh Sivan
Edited by: Shyam Salgaonkar
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Production Companies: Aamir Khan Productions
Distributed by: PVR Inox Pictures
Release Date: 14 August 2026
Running Time: 2h 25m
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Film Industry: Bollywood
Genre: Period Drama
Censor Rating: A
About The Film
Batwara 1947 is a Hindi language period drama directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. It is produced by Aamir Khan under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions.
The film is set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition of India and focuses on events in Lahore during that time.
Sunny Deol plays the lead role, with Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal and Abhimanyu Singh in key supporting parts.
The story is inspired by Asghar Wajahat’s play Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai. It follows a Muslim family that migrates to Lahore and the human connections formed amid the chaos of Partition.
The film was earlier titled Lahore 1947 before the name was changed. Cinematography is by Santosh Sivan and the music is composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Principal photography was completed in 2025.
Rebecca Vaiphei is a box office reporter and film analyst at Tenvow.com. She covers theatrical collections across India and the United States day wise figures, weekend holds, and longer run tracking with a focus on clear, data led reporting for readers following how a film performs in each market.
