Batwara 1947 Release: Sunny Deol Starrer Faces Awarapan 2 Competition In Advance Bookings

The Sunny Deol-starrer Batwara 1947 (earlier known as Lahore 1947) has hit the big screens today, nearly three decades after Rajkumar Santoshi and Sunny Deol teamed up for a movie. 

This period drama, which revolves around the Partition of India, stars not only Sunny Deol but also Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi. Its release on the eve of Independence Day adds another layer to its historical theme. 

Batwara 1947 Records Middling Advance Booking

In advance reservations, the movie has received a middling response. The Rajkumar Santoshi-directed film has sold over 65,000 tickets for more than 8,800 screenings in India, according to the most recent Day 1 advance booking report from trade tracker Sacnilk.

Awarapan 2 Takes Lead In Advance Sales

Awarapan 2 is one of the films competing with the movie because it features Emraan Hashmi. In terms of advance bookings, Awarapan 2 has an upper hand over Batwara 1947.

Partition Story Explored Through Common Lives

The movie Batwara 1947 is set in Lahore during the time of the Partition of 1947 and examines its effects through the perspective of common people living through a time of fear and displacement. Sikandar is played by Sunny Deol and Mai is played by Shabana Azmi.