Lahore 1947

Lahore 1947
Directed by	Rajkumar Santoshi
Produced by	Aamir Khan
Starring	Sunny Deol Preity Zinta Shabana Azmi Karan Deol Ali Fazal Abhimanyu Singh
Cinematography	Santosh Sivan [1]
Music by	A. R. Rahman
Lyrics by	Javed Akhtar
Production company	Aamir Khan Productions
Distributed by	Reliance Entertainment
Country	India
Language	Hindi / Hindustani

Lahore 1947 is an upcoming Hindi-language period drama film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan. Set against the backdrop of the partition of India in 1947, the film stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi in key roles, along with Ali Fazal and Abhimanyu Singh. ^{[2] [3]}

It is based on Prof. Asghar Wajahat's drama - Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai (transl.  from Punjabi: Experiencing Lahore is so fundamental to a fulfilling life that not seeing it is akin to not truly living or being born). ^[4]

The film went on floors in February 2024 and was completed by August 2024. ^[5] Initially planned to release on 26 January 2025, it was delayed due to post-production works. ^{[4] [6]} The cinematography of the movie is done by Santosh Sivan. ^{[7] [8]} The film's music is composed by A. R. Rahman and the lyrics are penned by Javed Akhtar.

Cast

• Sunny Deol as Sikander Mirza ^{[9] [10]}
• Preity Zinta as Hameeda Mirza (Sikander’s wife) ^{[9] [10]}
• Shabana Azmi as Mai (also known as Ratan’s mother) ^[11]
• Mithun Chakraborty as Maulvi ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Karan Deol as Javed Mirza (Sikander’s and Hameeda’s son) ^[12]
• Ali Fazal as Nasir Kazmi (a refugee poet from Ambala in East Punjab, India) ^[13]
• Abhimanyu Singh as Yaqoob Pehalwan ^[14]
• Hetvi Prakash Maru as Tanno Mirza (Sikander’s and Hameeda’s daughter) ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Vicky Kaushal (special appearance) ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Parminder Singh Kainth as Muhammad Shah ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Sunil Saraswat as Raza ^{[ citation needed ]}
• TBA as Hamid Hussain
• TBA as Alimuddin
• TBA as Begum Hidayat
• Vijayant Kohli as Custodial officer ^{[ citation needed ]}

Production

The film is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions. The production of the film involved extensive research to accurately depict the historical period of India’s partition. The sets were meticulously designed to recreate the streets and atmosphere of Lahore during the 1940s. The film marks the reunion of Rajkumar Santoshi with Sunny Deol and Aamir Khan, who have previously collaborated on successful projects. ^[10] This will also mark the first time that Deol and Khan are working together on a film.

Soundtrack

The film music is composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. ^[15]

References

1. "Pierre Angénieux Tribute Laureate 2024 - A Spotlight on Santosh Sivan's Career". angenieux. 7 May 2024.
2. "It's a wrap up for Aamir Khan's 'Lahore 1947' starring Sunny Deol". India Today. 12 August 2024. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
3. "Sunny Deol Wraps Up Filming Aamir Khan's Lahore 1947 After An Intense 70-Day Shoot". ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
4. "Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' aims for Republic Day 2025 release as 'Lahore 1947' gets pushed: Report". The Times of India . 18 October 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
5. "Sunny Deol's Lahore 1947 shoot to conclude with a train sequence - Exclusive". The Times of India. 7 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 3 October 2024.
6. Hungama, Bollywood (26 January 2025). "Lahore, 1947 Movie: Review | Release Date (2025) | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
7. "Lahore 1947 cinematographer Santosh Sivan honored with Pierre Angénieux tribute at Cannes". Bollywood Hungama. 25 February 2024.
8. "Cannes 2024: Preity Zinta presents Pierre Angenieux ExcelLens award to Santosh Sivan". The Hindu. 25 May 2024.
9. "The pairing of Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in Lahore 1947: This on-screen pair has always been immensely loved by the audience". Bollywood Hungama. 12 February 2024.
10. "Meet the cast of Lahore 1947, Rajkumar Santoshi's next produced by Aamir Khan". Hindustan Times. 26 February 2024. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
11. "Shabana Azmi on her character in Lahore 1947, "To say she weeps copiously would be an understatement, I felt like Leela Chitnis and Nirupa Roy combined" : Bollywood News". Bollywood Hungama. 19 October 2024. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
12. "Aamir Khan on casting Karan Deol in Lahore 1947: His sincerity and his honesty brings a lot to the table". Bollywood Hungama. 11 March 2024.
13. Hungama, Bollywood (22 February 2024). "Ali Fazal joins the cast of Sunny Deol starrer Lahore 1947 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
14. Tribune, The (17 February 2024). "Sunny Deol to lock horns with Abhimanyu Singh in 'Lahore 1947'". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
15. "'लाहौर 1947' के डायरेक्टर राजकुमार संतोषी, सनी देओल और आमिर खान को साथ लाकर फूले नहीं समा रहे". The Lallantop (in Hindi). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.जिस तरह की हमारी ये फिल्म है, उस में एआर रहमान के अलावा मैं किसी और के बारे में भी सोच भी नहीं सकता हूं. बतौर म्यूजिक कंपोजर रहमान हमारे साथ हैं. वो दुनिया के टॉप कंपोजर्स में से एक हैं. मैं और जावेद अख्तर एक दूसरे के साथ काफी अच्छा बॉन्ड शेयर करते हैं.

External links

• Lahore 1947 at IMDb
• Lahore 1947 at Bollywood Hungama