# Sunny Deol: Batwara 1947 shows Partition’s toll on families 2026-08-13T16:20:19+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Sunny Deol's upcoming film ‘Batwara 1947’, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, releases on August 14, 2026. In an interview, Deol said the story follows a family shattered by Partition and is distinct from his iconic Tara Singh character in the ‘Gadar’ series. He recalled a family anecdote about his grandmother protecting a girl during the Partition riots. The film, based on Asghar Wajahat’s award-winning play ‘Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya Hi Nai’, reunites Deol with Santoshi after nearly 30 years and also stars Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi. Deol called the film a journey of a family that represents all families caught in Partition. He urged younger generations to discover this history, much like they did with older films such as ‘Ghayal’ and ‘Damini’. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - indiatvnews.com Tags: Batwara 1947, Bollywood, Gadar, Partition, Rajkumar Santoshi, Sunny Deol Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sunny-deol-says-batwara-1947-is-not-a-repeat-of-gadar/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sunny-deol-says-batwara-1947-is-not-a-repeat-of-gadar/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.