Batwara 1947: Do you know Sunny Deol’s film is based on a play banned in Pakistan?
Amidst the excitement surrounding Sunny Deol’s upcoming film Batwara 1947, many might not know that it is based on a play that was reportedly banned in Pakistan.
Aamir Khan Productions’ upcoming historical film batwara 1947 traces its origin In which Lahore is new, O world is new, Professor Asghar Wajahat’s acclaimed 1989 play which was reportedly banned in Pakistan. The film centers on a story centered on an elderly Hindu woman who refuses to leave her home in Lahore after the partition of the subcontinent, while it revisits the Partition era.
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This adaptation brings to the screen a story built around humanity, coexistence and resilience in the face of division. Decades after the play drew attention to its theme and message, the story is now being reimagined on a larger cinematic scale Batwara 1947.
The one who knows Lahore, oh Jamya! Over the years it has received critical acclaim and has been staged across India and many other countries. Despite its wide reach and universal message, the play has reportedly faced restrictions in Pakistan.
Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan Productions, batwara 1947 Revisits one of history’s most painful chapters through a human story. The film also marks a rare collaboration between Sunny and Aamir.
The cast includes Shabana Azmi, Preity Zinta, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal, Abhimanyu Singh, Khushi Hazare and Kanikka Kapoor. The music of the film is by AR Rahman and lyrics are by Javed Akhtar.
about the drama
The play is set in post-partition Lahore and focuses on a Muslim family who migrates from Lucknow after being allotted mansion Abandoned by a Hindu family. However, their new beginning takes an unexpected turn when they discover that an elderly Hindu woman still lives in the house. Refusing to go, she insists that mansion Is his. What begins as a dispute over property gradually turns into a profound exploration of loss, displacement, identity and humanity against the backdrop of one of the most traumatic events in the history of the subcontinent.
The controversy arose because the storyline ends with a local cleric advising the Muslim family to cremate the old woman as per Hindu religious customs after her death.
batwara 1947 Scheduled for theatrical release on August 14.