Archive · 4 Aug 2026
Sunny Deol Avoids Political Talk at Batwara 1947 Promo
Sunny Deol is an Indian actor who is promoting his new movie, Batwara 1947, which is about the time when India and Pakistan were split in 1947.
When reporters asked him about Pakistan, he said he would not talk about politics.
He remembered his father Dharmendra’s joke that Pakistan is like a relative, showing that the two countries were once one.
Sunny also said the movie was filmed only in India, not in Pakistan.
He wants to keep the film about stories, not politics, and the movie will come out on August 14, 2026.
Sunny Deol declined to comment on Pakistan, citing his father Dharmendra’s remark that the two nations were once one.
He clarified that Batwara 1947 was shot entirely in India, not Pakistan.
Deol emphasized he prefers to focus on storytelling rather than political debate.
The film reunites director Rajkumar Santoshi and actor Sunny Deol after nearly 30 years, produced by Aamir Khan.
Music by A.R. Rahman and lyrics by Javed Akhtar, the film is set against the 1947 Partition and releases on August 14, 2026.
- Who
- Sunny Deol, Indian actor
- What
- Spoke at a press conference about his film Batwara 1947, avoiding political remarks
- When
- Sunday, during a promotional event in Patna
- Where
- Patna, India
- Why
- To focus on storytelling and avoid political debate
- Film Title
- Batwara 1947
- Release Date
- August 14, 2026
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Producer
- Aamir Khan Productions
- Music Composer
- A.R. Rahman
- Lyricist
- Javed Akhtar
- Setting
- 1947 Partition
