Sunny Deol’s much awaited film Batwara 1947 has finally got its trailer released.
The story is set during the 1947 Partition and follows a Muslim family in Lahore whose lives change when they come face to face with a Hindu woman who refuses to leave her ancestral home.
What happens in the trailer
The trailer opens with the joyous news of India gaining independence after a long struggle.
Soon Sunny Deol is left shaken as he watches how partition tears apart lives, with violence, fear and forced migration breaking communities that had lived together peacefully for years.
Sunny, along with his wife played by Preity Zinta and son played by Karan Deol, moves to Pakistan, where they are given a new house to live in.
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Ali Fazal’s character welcomes them there. However, they are surprised to find an elderly Hindu woman, played by Shabana Azmi, already living upstairs in the same house.
She refuses to move out and continues to perform her daily puja in a small temple set up in her room, which upsets many people in the neighbourhood.
Sunny’s powerful speech
As tensions build and people pressure the old woman to leave the house, Sunny stands by her side and protects both her and his own family.
When someone questions why he is going to such lengths to protect a Hindu woman, Sunny replies with a strong dialogue.
“Hindu aurat? Woh Maa hai Maa! Maa ko Hindu Muslim mein naa baatiye. Maa apne aap mein ek mazhab hai. Har insaan ka pehla mazhab Maa hai. Har insaan ke mooh se nikla pehla labz Maa hai.”
This translates to, she is not just a Hindu woman, she is a mother. A mother should not be divided on the basis of Hindu or Muslim. A mother is a religion in herself. Every person’s first religion is their mother, and the first word every human speaks is Maa.
Preity Zinta’s comeback
The film also marks Preity Zinta’s return to acting after a gap of more than five years, which has added to the excitement around the project.
Music by AR Rahman
The film’s music has been composed by AR Rahman, with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar, adding another reason for fans to look forward to it.
Cleared by CBFC without any cuts
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The film has received clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification with an A certificate and without a single cut. Sunny Deol confirmed this himself through his Instagram Stories on Monday. He wrote, “We’re delighted that Batwara 1947 has been cleared by the CBFC without a single cut and awarded an A certificate. A film about humanity and love. Watch it in theatres from this Partition Day, 14th August.”
A reunion of a hit duo
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Batwara 1947 also brings back together the popular actor director duo of the nineties, Sunny Deol and Raj Kumar Santoshi. The two have previously delivered hit films like Ghatak, Ghayal and Damini, and Sunny feels that audiences have long been waiting to see them work together once again.
FAQs
When is Batwara 1947 releasing?
The film will release in theatres on 14th August, which is Partition Day.
Who are the lead actors in Batwara 1947?
The film stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal and Shabana Azmi in key roles.
