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Preity Zinta revisits first look of Batwara 1947 character Hamida
Actor Preity Zinta shared a monochrome look-test photograph from her upcoming film *Batwara 1947* on social media on August 13, calling it the first glimpse of her character Hamida. The film marks…
The Story in Brief
Actor Preity Zinta shared a monochrome look-test photograph from her upcoming film *Batwara 1947* on social media on August 13, calling it the first glimpse of her character Hamida. The film marks her return to the big screen after eight years. She wrote that on the eve of release she wanted to go back to where it all started. The photo shows her in a simple saree with a floral border, her head covered with the pallu, wavy hair and gold bangles. NDTV reports the film is based on Asghar Wajahat's play *Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai*. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan Productions, it stars Sunny Deol, Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal, and Karan Deol. Set against the 1947 Partition, the movie released in theatres on August 14.
The Indian Opinion
Gossip columns will spin Preity Zinta's throwback photo as just nostalgia marketing, but the real story is the quiet tenacity of an actor returning after eight years in a Partition drama. Batwara 1947's box office collections over the opening weekend will tell us if audiences still crave Sunny Deol's star power and Rajkumar Santoshi's serious cinema, or if the industry's self-congratulatory hype around 'comebacks' is just noise.
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