Sunny Deol and Aamir Khan are reuniting for the upcoming film ‘Lahore, 1947’. It was after the release of 'Gadar 2', the announcement was made. It is one of the most anticipated films of the Indian cinema.
'Lahore 1947' is a period film for which Sunny Deol, Rajkumar Santoshi, and Aamir Khan are teaming up for the first time for this film.
In the past, Sunny Deol and Aamir Khan have had very iconic box-office clashes and their movies were hits. Aamir Khan’s 'Dil' and Sunny Deol’s 'Ghayal' released on the same day in 1990. In 1996, 'Raja Hindustani' and 'Ghatak' released and in 2001, 'Lagaan' and 'Gadar' locked horns at the box office. Now, for the very first time, the duo has come together and joined hands on a project.
Recently, on 'Koffee With Karan Season 8', Sunny Deol was asked by the host, Karan Johar, to share the moment when he and Aamir decided to collaborate. To which the actor said, "When Aamir Khan came to the success party of Gadar 2, he came to me and said that he wanted to meet me. I surprisingly asked myself what it was all about, and the next day we met, we discussed some ideas and possibilities for cooperation, and after the conclusion, we came to this project, and that's how it happened."
Talking about 'Lahore 1947', Aamir Khan will produce the film under Aamir Khan Productions, while director Rajkumar Santoshi will helm the project, and Sunny is the lead.
For the unversed, ‘Lahore, 1947’ marks the reunion of Aamir Khan and Santoshi after their iconic cult classic, 'Andaz Apna Apna'. Rajkumar Santoshi and Sunny Deol have previously delivered three hits- 'Ghayal', 'Damini' and 'Ghatak'.