In a recent statement, producer Aamir Khan strongly denied the rumors surrounding the title change of the upcoming film ‘Lahore 1947’. Directed by the talented Rajkumar Santoshi and featuring Preity Zinta alongside Sunny Deol, the film is set to retain its original name and is scheduled to release on August 13, 2026. Read on to know more details.
Sunny Deol has many films slated for release this year, and one of them is ‘Lahore 1947’. The film is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and is backed by Aamir Khan. Recently, several reports suggested that the title of the film has been changed to ‘Batwara 1947’ to avoid any controversies.
However, according to the latest report, Aamir Khan has denied all the speculations.
Aamir Khan denies changing the title of his film “Lahore 1947”
According to a Bollywood Hungama report, Aamir Khan has stated that there has been no change in the title of the film. According to the report, when the producer was asked about it, he said, “Where did you hear that? No, the title of our film has not changed. As of now, it is ‘Lahore 1947’, and that is what I would like it to be like.”
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The film is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, and stars Sunny Deol in the lead role. It also features
Preity Zinta
Shabana Azmi, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal and Abhimanyu Singh.The film is set to mark Preity Zinta’s comeback after eight long years. Her last on-screen stint was in Bhaiaji Superhit, which also starred Sunny Deol.Meanwhile, “Lahore 1947” is scheduled to hit theaters on August 13, 2026, during the Independence Day weekend. If the reports are true, they will contradict
Salman Khan
“Battle of Galwan”. The film revolves around the clash between Indian and Chinese forces in the Galwan Valley in 2020.
However, as the superstar, Deol and Aamir share a good rapport with each other, fans are wondering if they will compete at the box office, as they both bring patriotic films to the screens.On the other hand,
Kartik Aaryan
‘Naagzilla’ has also been postponed.For those who don’t know, Sunny Deol and Rajkummar Santoshi have worked together in films like ‘Ghayal’, ‘Damini’ and ‘Ghatak’. They have all been huge hits at the box office and hence the expectations from the upcoming film are very high. The actor and director collaborate on a project after 30 years.
