Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Deol, Zinta Meet Adityanath to Promote Partition Film Batwara 1947
Two famous movie stars met an important leader in India to talk about their new movie.
Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta are actors who made a film called Batwara 1947.
It is a drama about the Partition of India in 1947, when the country was divided.
The stars visited Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, in the city of Lucknow.
The meeting happened on Friday, August 7.
It was part of telling people about the movie before it comes out.
The chief minister took photos with the stars and posted them online, calling it a courtesy meeting.
Sunny Deol also shared pictures on Instagram and said the conversation was pleasant and warm.
The movie will be shown in cinemas all over the world on August 14.
Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on Friday, August 7.
The meeting was part of the promotional campaign for their upcoming Partition drama Batwara 1947, which the actors described as 'meaningful.'
Adityanath called the meeting at his official residence a 'courtesy meeting' and described the pair as 'mega stars' in a post on X.
Sunny Deol shared photos on Instagram, describing the conversation with the chief minister as 'pleasant' and 'warm.'
Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, Batwara 1947 releases worldwide on August 14, clashing at the box office with Emraan Hashmi's Awarapan 2.
- Who
- Bollywood actors Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- What
- A courtesy meeting to promote the upcoming Partition drama Batwara 1947
- When
- Friday, August 7
- Where
- The government residence in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- As part of the film's promotional campaign, ahead of Batwara 1947's worldwide theatrical release on August 14
- Film
- Batwara 1947
- Genre
- Partition drama / period drama
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Lead cast
- Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta; ensemble includes Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal, Abhimanyu Singh
- Music & lyrics
- Music by AR Rahman, lyrics by Javed Akhtar
- Production
- Aamir Khan Productions, backed by Aamir Khan and Aparna Purohit
- Worldwide release date
- August 14
- Box office rival
- Awarapan 2 starring Emraan Hashmi and Disha Patani
Sources
Ahead Of Batwara 1947 Release Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta Meet Yogi Adityanath; Call Movie 'Meaningful' - See Photos
'Very Pleasant & Warm...': Sunny Deol & Preity Zinta Meet CM Of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath While Promoting Batwara 1947
