# Salman Khan praised Sunny Deol for Batwara 1947, says Karan 2026-08-24T14:47:05+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Salman Khan called Sunny Deol's family after watching 'Batwara 1947' to praise the actor's performance, Karan Deol has revealed. Karan, Sunny's son and co-star in the film, said in an interview with Filmygyan that Salman's support has been consistent over the years. 'He said he liked the film, he liked my father in it,' Karan said. The friendship between Salman and Sunny dates back to the 1996 hit 'Jeet'. 'Batwara 1947', directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, marks the filmmaker's reunion with Sunny Deol after nearly three decades. The film has had a slow start at the box office. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Salman Khan's public endorsement comes as 'Batwara 1947' struggles to draw crowds in its opening weekend. Historical dramas on Partition have a mixed box-office record in India, with only a few crossing Rs 100 crore. The film reunites director Rajkumar Santoshi with Sunny Deol after hits like 'Ghayal' and 'Damini', but Santoshi's last few outings have underperformed. Whether a star endorsement translates into ticket sales will be clear by the end of the first week. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Straight celebrity news item with no political or ideological slant. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Batwara 1947, Karan Deol, Rajkumar Santoshi, Salman Khan, Sunny Deol Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/salman-khan-praised-sunny-deol-for-batwara-1947-says-karan/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/salman-khan-praised-sunny-deol-for-batwara-1947-says-karan/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/