Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 based on Pakistan-banned Lahore play
A new movie called 'Batwara 1947' is coming to theatres on August 14, 2026, which is Independence Day.
It stars a very famous actor named Sunny Deol.
The movie tells a story about the Partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.
In the story, a man has to leave India and move to Pakistan with his family.
The house he is given belongs to an elderly Hindu woman who does not want to leave her home in Lahore.
The movie is based on a famous play called 'Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai,' written in the 1980s by Professor Asghar Wajahat.
The play is loved by many and has been performed in India, Dubai, and New York.
However, it has reportedly been banned in Pakistan.
This will be the first time this story is shown on the big screen.
'Batwara 1947,' starring Sunny Deol, is set to release on August 14, 2026.
The film is based on Professor Asghar Wajahat's play 'Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai,' written in the 1980s.
The play has reportedly been banned in Pakistan despite being performed in India, Dubai, and New York.
The story follows a man who leaves India for Pakistan with his family after Partition; his allotted house belongs to an elderly Hindu woman who refuses to leave Lahore.
The film reunites Deol with director Rajkumar Santoshi and also stars Shabana Azmi and Preity Zinta.
- Who
- Actor Sunny Deol, director Rajkumar Santoshi, co-stars Shabana Azmi and Preity Zinta, and playwright Professor Asghar Wajahat.
- What
- Release of the film 'Batwara 1947,' based on the Pakistan-banned play 'Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai,' telling the story of a man who moves to Pakistan after Partition.
- When
- The film releases on August 14, 2026; the play was written in the 1980s.
- Where
- The film's story is set around Partition-era Lahore; the play has been staged in India, Dubai, and New York.
- Why
- To bring to the big screen for the first time the story of a man who had to leave India for Pakistan and an elderly Hindu woman who refuses to leave her home in Lahore.
- Film
- Batwara 1947
- Lead Actor
- Sunny Deol
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Co-stars
- Shabana Azmi, Preity Zinta
- Release Date
- August 14, 2026
- Source Material
- Play 'Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai' by Professor Asghar Wajahat
- Play Written
- 1980s
- Play Status
- Reportedly banned in Pakistan