Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Salman Khan Praises Sunny Deol’s Performance in Batwara 1947
Batwara 1947 is a film starring Sunny Deol.
His son, Karan Deol, plays Sunny’s son in the movie.
Karan said Salman Khan called the family after watching the film.
Salman reportedly said that he liked both the movie and Sunny’s performance.
Karan also said Salman is very supportive of the Deol family.
The film earned ₹1.30 crore net in India on its tenth day.
Its total worldwide gross reached ₹52.52 crore in ten days.
Reviews were mixed, but some critics praised the acting.
The film is about the human cost and difficult choices surrounding Partition.
Karan Deol said Salman Khan called the Deol family and praised Sunny Deol’s performance in Batwara 1947.
Karan described Salman as supportive and said his affection for the Deol family is genuine.
Batwara 1947 collected ₹1.30 crore net in India on day 10 across 5,402 shows.
The film’s India net total reached ₹36.80 crore, while worldwide gross collections reached ₹52.52 crore in ten days.
The film received mixed reviews, though critics praised performances by Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi.
- Who
- Karan Deol said Salman Khan praised Sunny Deol’s performance in Batwara 1947.
- What
- Salman Khan reportedly called the Deol family and said he liked the film and Sunny Deol in it.
- When
- The revelation was made in a recent Filmygyan interview; the cited box-office figures cover ten days, including day 10.
- Where
- The film’s reported collections include India, overseas markets and worldwide totals; its story is set against Partition and follows a family moving from Lucknow to Lahore.
- Why
- Karan was asked whether Salman Khan had contacted the Deol family.
Positive artistic assessment
Mixed commercial and critical reception
Sunny Deol’s performance
Positive artistic assessment
Karan Deol said Salman Khan liked Sunny Deol in the film. NDTV critic Saibal Chatterjee praised Sunny’s quieter and emotive scenes.
Mixed commercial and critical reception
The film opened to mixed reviews, so its critical response was not uniformly positive.
Supporting performances
Positive artistic assessment
Chatterjee praised Preity Zinta’s contribution and described Shabana Azmi’s performance as a major strength that added depth and gravitas.
Mixed commercial and critical reception
Despite praise for individual performances, reports characterized the film’s overall box-office returns as low.
Commercial performance
Positive artistic assessment
Batwara 1947 reached ₹52.52 crore in worldwide gross collections, including ₹43.67 crore from India and ₹8.85 crore overseas.
Mixed commercial and critical reception
The film collected ₹1.30 crore net in India on day 10, and its reported ten-day earnings were described as low.
- Film
- Batwara 1947
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Production
- Backed by Aamir Khan Productions
- Day 10 India net
- ₹1.30 crore across 5,402 shows
- India collections
- ₹36.80 crore net and ₹43.67 crore gross
- Overseas collections
- ₹8.85 crore gross total, including ₹0.50 crore on day 10
- Worldwide gross
- ₹52.52 crore in ten days
- Reported reception
- Mixed reviews and low box-office returns, alongside praise for several performances
