Entertainment Desk: Aamir Khan has announced his next project, titled Lahore 1947. The film will star Sunny Deol in the lead role and will be directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Khan will produce the film under his banner, Aamir Khan Productions.
The film is set in the backdrop of the Partition of India in 1947. It will tell the story of a man who is caught in the midst of the Partition violence and is forced to make difficult choices.
Khan has described Deol as an “immensely talented” actor and said that he is excited to work with him on this project. He has also said that he is looking forward to collaborating with Santoshi, who has directed some of the most iconic films in Hindi cinema.
The film is currently in the pre-production stage and is expected to go on floors in early 2024.
Aamir took to the Instagram account of his production company to share the news. “I, and the entire team at AKP, are most excited and happy to announce our next, starring Sunny Deol, directed by Raj Kumar Santoshi, titled Lahore, 1947. We look forward to collaborating with the immensely talented Sunny, and one of my favourite directors Raj Santoshi. The journey we have embarked on promises to be most enriching. We seek your blessings, A,” he wrote.
Sunny and Aamir have never worked together before this. But the two have had a few iconic box-office clashes as competitors in the past. The first clash at the ticket window was witnessed in 1990 when Aamir Khan’s Dil and Sunny Deol’s Ghayal released on the same day. Then in 1996 it was Raja Hindustani vs Ghatak followed by the most epic box office clash of Indian cinema in 2001 when Lagaan released on the same day as Gadar.