Now Reading: Sunny Deol says Batwara 1947 is not a repeat of Gadar
-
01
Sunny Deol says Batwara 1947 is not a repeat of Gadar
Sunny Deol has clarified that his role in the upcoming film Batwara 1947 is distinct from his iconic character Tara Singh in the Gadar series. In an interview with NDTV, he said…
The Story in Brief
Sunny Deol has clarified that his role in the upcoming film Batwara 1947 is distinct from his iconic character Tara Singh in the Gadar series. In an interview with NDTV, he said Sikandar Mirza and his family represent every family shattered by Partition, while Tara Singh is a hero defined by romance and strength. The film, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, releases on August 14, 2026.
Sunny also recalled a Partition-era story his father shared about his grandmother protecting a girl in their home. Batwara 1947 reunites Sunny with Santoshi after 30 years and with actor Preity Zinta after over two decades. Santoshi revealed this month that work on Gadar 3 is under way for a possible 2027 release.
The Indian Opinion
The chatter around Batwara 1947 and Gadar risks flattening two distinct films into one Partition template. Both share a backdrop but are made by different directors; Rajkumar Santoshi’s track record with character-driven stories is unlike Anil Sharma’s massy spectacles. Sunny’s own family story of his grandmother shielding a girl during Partition gives the film a personal layer. A fair test is whether the new film gives equal weight to Sikandar Mirza’s family arc, or relies solely on the Tara Singh formula. Can Gen Z, who know the Partition only from textbooks, sit through a film that puts family strife over action sequences?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
