Lahore 1947

{{Short description|Upcoming Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi}}

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| director = Rajkumar Santoshi

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| based_on = Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Ni by Asghar Wajahat

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Aamir Khan

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| cinematography = Santosh Sivan

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| music = A. R. Rahman

| studio = Aamir Khan Productions

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| runtime = 150 minutes

| country = India

| language = Hindi

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Lahore 1947 is an upcoming Hindi-language period action film{{cn|date=May 2025}} 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, Aamir Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Ali Fazal and Shabana Azmi.{{Cite web |date=12 August 2024 |title=It's a wrap up for Aamir Khan's 'Lahore 1947' starring Sunny Deol |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/aamir-khan-lahore-1947-starring-sunny-deol-shooting-wrapped-up-2580901-2024-08-12 |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=7 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007091936/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/aamir-khan-lahore-1947-starring-sunny-deol-shooting-wrapped-up-2580901-2024-08-12 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Sunny Deol Wraps Up Filming Aamir Khan's Lahore 1947 After An Intense 70-Day Shoot |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sunny-deol-wraps-up-filming-aamir-khans-lahore-1947-after-an-intense-70-day-shoot-6320194 |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=ndtv.com |language=en |archive-date=7 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007092013/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sunny-deol-wraps-up-filming-aamir-khans-lahore-1947-after-an-intense-70-day-shoot-6320194 |url-status=live }} This film will mark the comeback of Preity Zinta after a 7-year hiatus. The film's music is composed by A. R. Rahman.

Based on Asghar Wajahat's play Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Ni ({{translation|One who has not seen Lahore has not been born}}),{{cite news |title=Sunny Deol's 'Jatt' aims for Republic Day 2025 release as 'Lahore 1947' gets pushed: Report |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-deols-jatt-aims-for-republic-day-2025-release-as-lahore-1947-gets-pushed-report/articleshow/114348219.cms |access-date=3 March 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=18 October 2024}} the film went on floors in February 2024 and was completed by August 2024.{{Cite news |date=7 August 2024 |title=Sunny Deol's Lahore 1947 shoot to conclude with a train sequence - Exclusive |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-deols-lahore-1947-shoot-to-conclude-with-a-train-sequence-exclusive/articleshow/112337032.cms |access-date=3 October 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

Initially planned to release on 26 January 2025, it is now pushed to June 2025 due to post-production works.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=26 January 2025 |title=Lahore, 1947 Movie: Review {{!}} Release Date (2025) {{!}} Songs {{!}} Music {{!}} Images {{!}} Official Trailers {{!}} Videos {{!}} Photos {{!}} News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/lahore-1947/ |access-date=3 October 2024 |language=en |archive-date=7 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007091804/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/lahore-1947/ |url-status=live }}

Plot

Lahore 1947 is set during the partition of India in 1947 and follows the story of a Muslim family that migrates from Lucknow to Lahore. Upon their arrival, they are allocated a haveli (mansion) that was vacated by a Hindu family fleeing the area due to the partition. The plot thickens when the family discovers an elderly Hindu woman still residing in the haveli. This unexpected encounter leads to rising tensions and complex emotional dynamics as the characters navigate their new reality amidst the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous periods in Indian history.

Cast

Sunny Deol{{Cite news |date=2024-02-26 |title=Meet the cast of Lahore 1947, Rajkumar Santoshi's next produced by Aamir Khan |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/meet-the-cast-of-lahore-1947-rajkumar-santoshis-next-produced-by-aamir-khan-101708937809828.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807065742/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/meet-the-cast-of-lahore-1947-rajkumar-santoshis-next-produced-by-aamir-khan-101708937809828.html |archive-date=7 August 2024 |access-date=2024-12-24 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}
Preity Zinta
Shabana Azmi{{Cite web |date=2024-10-19 |title=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 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/shabana-azmi-character-lahore-1947-say-weeps-copiously-understatement-felt-like-leela-chitnis-nirupa-roy-combined/ |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=24 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224081737/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/shabana-azmi-character-lahore-1947-say-weeps-copiously-understatement-felt-like-leela-chitnis-nirupa-roy-combined/ |url-status=live }}
Shilpa Shetty{{Cite news |date=2025-03-31 |title=Shilpa Shetty, sister Shamita are 'unstoppable together' as they do core workout |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shilpa-shetty-sister-shamita-are-unstoppable-together-as-they-do-core-workout/articleshow/119793070.cms |access-date=2025-05-29 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Ali Fazal{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2024-02-22 |title=Ali Fazal joins the cast of Sunny Deol starrer Lahore 1947 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ali-fazal-joins-cast-sunny-deol-starrer-lahore-1947/ |access-date=2024-12-24 |language=en |archive-date=26 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226153955/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ali-fazal-joins-cast-sunny-deol-starrer-lahore-1947/ |url-status=live }}
Aamir Khan

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 the 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 Aamir Khan and Sunny Deol, who have previously collaborated on successful projects. This will also mark the first time that Deol and Khan are working together on a film.

Soundtrack

The music for Lahore 1947 is composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar.{{Cite web |date=6 February 2024 |title='लाहौर 1947' के डायरेक्टर राजकुमार संतोषी, सनी देओल और आमिर खान को साथ लाकर फूले नहीं समा रहे |url=https://www.thelallantop.com/entertainment/post/sunny-deol-starrer-lahore-1947-director-rajkumar-santoshi-talks-about-aamir-khan-ar-rahman-and-javed-akhtar |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=The Lallantop |language=hi}} 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.