Sunny Deol ‘delighted’ as Batwara 1947 gets cleared by CBFC without a single cut, given A certificate
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Batwara 1947 , the soon-to-release historical drama starring Sunny Deol and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, has been cleared by the Central Board of Movie Certification (CBFC) without any cuts. Sunny took to his Instagram Stories to confirm the same on Monday.
Adding to this, Batwara 1947 marks Rajkumar Santoshi's reunion with Sunny Deol after Ghayal and Damini. Batwara geta A certificate In a note, he wrote, “We're delighted that Batwara 1947 has been cleared by the CBFC without a single cut and awarded an A certificate. A movie about humanity and love. Watch it in theatres from this Partition Day, 14th August.”
Meanwhile, Batwara 1947 is based on a Mohajir family that crosses over to Lahore and occupies an abandoned Hindu home after the Partition. Based on acclaimed playwright Asghar Wajahat's play Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai, the narrative focuses on an elderly Hindu woman who refuses to leave the house and the issues that arise between the Mohajir family and her. The movie celebrates the bonding of two families while talking about hope in one of the darkest chapters of human history.
Notably, The movie brings together Sunny Deol, director Rajkumar Santoshi and producer Aamir Khan for the first time. Aamir shared in a note, “This was one of the favourite scripts of Dharamji, and I am so glad he could see the movie.”
As per the latest buzz, Meanwhile, Batwara 1947 marks the reunion of 90's hit star-director combo-- Sunny Deol and Raj Kumar Santoshi. The pair has given iconic hits like Ghatak, Ghayal and Damini and Sunny believes the audience have been waiting for them to collaborate again.
In further updates, Talking about Lahore 1947, he shared, "Lahore ek aisa subject hai jispe hum kaafi saalon se kaam kar rahe the, kayi actron ne kahaani suni hai. Kayi star ke saath banne wala bhi tha, lekin bana nahi. Then again, Gadar 2 has made everything happen. (We have been working on Lahore 1947 for so many years. Several actors heard the story and many of them were supposed to do it as well but it didn't happen. But Gadar 2 made everything happen)."
On top of that, Apart from Sunny, the movie also stars Shabana Azmi , Preity Zinta, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal, Abhimanyu Singh, Khhushi Hajare, and Kanikka Kapur. Batwara 1947 marks Preity's return to acting after over half a decade. The music for the movie has been composed by AR Rahman, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. The movie releases in theatres on August 14.
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and movie festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several movie festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent movie/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified movie critic. When not watching films or in conversation with celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and star culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupecha Read More
Source: Hindustan Times