Aamir Khan Productions’ Batwara 1947, starring Shabana Azmi, Sunny Deol, and Preity Zinta in the lead roles, has generated immense buzz among audiences ever since the release of its teasers, songs, and powerful trailer.
Set against the backdrop of India’s Partition, the film offers a moving tale of humanity, compassion, and courage during one of the darkest chapters in the history of the subcontinent.
While the team is currently on a promotional journey across the nation, they reached Kolkata, where they visited Netaji Bhawan and met India’s first Prime Minister, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew, Sugata Bose.
Sunny Deol and director Rajkumar Santoshi visited Netaji Bhawan in Kolkata as part of the film’s promotions and were seen exploring its history and revisiting memories of India’s past. During their visit, they also met Sugata Bose, who gave them a tour of Netaji Bhawan and expressed his heartfelt wishes for the film, calling it a beautiful film.
Sunny Deol took to social media and shared a video of their visit to Netaji Bhawan and their meeting with Sugata Bose. He also wrote the following caption:
“Thank you Sugata Bose ji for your kind words and wishes for #Batwara1947”
“A glimpse into history, history with Sugata Bose grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.”
BATWARA 1947 stars a stellar ensemble cast featuring Shabana Azmi, Sunny Deol, Preity G Zinta, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal and Abhimanyu Singh and marks the much awaited reunion of Rajkumar Santoshi and Sunny Deol after nearly three decades.
Produced under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions, BATWARA 1947 is directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi. The music is composed by A. R. Rahman, while the lyrics are penned by Javed Akhtar. The film is produced by Aamir Khan and Aparna Purohit and is slated for a worldwide theatrical release on Partition Day, August 14, 2026.