Aamir Khan says Dharmendra watched Sunny Deol’s Lahore 1947, liked the script very much
Aamir Khan recalls his recent meetings with Dharmendra, including sharing Lahore 1947 with the late actor. He also spoke about his connections at the International Film Festival of India.
Aamir Khan recently remembered his relationship with Dharmendra at the 56th International Film Festival of India, just days after the veteran actor died on November 24. Aamir shared that he remembered the time he spent with Dharmendra last year and revealed the late actor. saw the movie Lahore 1947 Before its release. The film, starring Sunny Deol and produced by Aamir Khan, is based on Asghar Wajahat’s acclaimed play The Lahore that I saw, O Jamyai Nee And is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Many in the film industry are mourning the demise of Dharmendra and Aamir recalled the moments and memories spent with the famous actor.
Aamir remembered the show during his interaction at the festival Lahore 1947 Dharmendra before its official release. He said, “Indeed, Lahore 1947I had the privilege of showing him the film we have made with Sunny. So he has seen the film.” Aamir expressed his happiness at sharing the film and how much the script meant to Dharmendra.
He further added, “Of course, it hasn’t been released yet. But I’m very happy that he got to see the film. Because it was one of his favorite scripts.” The film, which explores the themes of displacement and belonging during Partition, holds special significance for those involved, especially given Dharmendra’s appreciation for its story.
Aamir shares his feelings about missing Dharmendra, recalls his relationship with him actor’s prayer meetingWhich was held on 27 November. He mentioned, “Today, actually, I am not there in Bombay, but unfortunately today is his prayer meeting. I am missing it. And I was very close to him because in the last, I would say in the last one year, I must have met him about 7-8 times. Because I really enjoyed his company I used to go and sit with him.”
Reflecting on their frequent meetings, Aamir revealed how their interactions had grown over the past year. She valued the opportunity to spend time with Dharmendra, often visiting him to enjoy each other’s company, which strengthened their bond.
Aamir talked about introducing while sharing a family moment From his son Azad to DharmendraHe explained, “One day I took Azad with me, you know, my son, I said I want you to meet someone because Azad hasn’t really seen his work, But Azad came with me, and we spent a few hours with him, and it was really wonderful, You know, Dharamji was not only such a good actor, but he was also a great human being,”
Lahore 1947 Asghar is based on the play by Wajahat and is set during the partition of India. The story follows a Muslim family migrating from Lucknow to Lahore, who are allotted a mansion vacated by a Hindu family. However, they discover that the Hindu family has not left yet, leading to an intense and dramatic encounter.
cast of Lahore 1947 Apart from the creative partnership of Aamir Khan and director Rajkumar Santoshi, it stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal and Karan Deol. This production, which has been eagerly awaited by audiences, is an important project that now carries an additional emotional resonance following Dharmendra’s demise.
