Sunny Deol has been roped in ‘Lahore, 1947’. It will be directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions. Interestingly, this film will also mark Aamir Khan Productions’ (AKP) 17th production under their banner.
Aamir Khan will take on the mantel of producer under Aamir Khan Productions, while the accomplished director Rajkumar Santoshi will helm the project. Leading the film as the main actor will be Sunny Deol. With this formidable trio of Sunny, Aamir and Santoshi, the film has already raised expectations.
The note shared by Aamir Khan Productions on their social media platforms read, “I, and the entire team at AKP, are most excited and happy to announce our next, starring Sunny Deol, directed by Raj Kumar Santoshi, titled Lahore, 1947. We look forward to collaborating with the immensely talented Sunny, and one of my favourite directors, Raj Santoshi. The journey we have embarked on promises to be most enriching. We seek your blessings. (sic)”
Rajkumar Santoshi and Sunny Deol have previously delivered three box office hits together with ‘Ghayal’, ‘Damini’, and ‘Ghatak’. Given this impressive track record, it’s only natural to anticipate that their upcoming project will be nothing short of epic. ‘Lahore, 1947’ also marks the reunion of Aamir Khan and Santoshi after their iconic cult classic, ‘Andaz Apna Apna’. Notably, Sunny Deol recently broke the box office with ‘Gadar 2’, that grossed over Rs 500 crore and is the second highest grossing film, not just of the year but ever!
What makes the announcement even more impressive is the fact that Sunny Deol and Aamir Khan have had very iconic box-office clashes as competitors in the past, where both have eventually emerged victorious. The first iconic clash at the ticket window was witnessed in 1990 when Aamir Khan’s ‘Dil’ and Sunny Deol’s ‘Ghayal’ released on the same day. In 1996, it was ‘Raja Hindustani’ vs ‘Ghatak’ followed by the most epic box office clash of Indian cinema in 2001 when ‘Lagaan’ released on the same day ‘Gadar’. Now, for the very first time, the duo have come together and joined hands on a project and needless to say, it’s double bonanza for Sunny and Aamir fans. Source: India Today
Aamir Khan teams up with Sunny Deol, Rajkumar Santoshi for ‘Lahore, 1947’
