Shabana Azmi says Sunny Deol ‘became my protector’ after humiliating scene in Batwara 1947

6 min readMumbaiUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 03:52 PM IST Batwara will be releasing on 14th August.After nearly three decades, filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi and actor Sunny Deol are reuniting after delivering the iconic trilogy of Ghayal, Damini and Ghatak, films that channelled the rage of the common man against a broken system. The duo is now returning with the Partition-era actioner Batwara 1947, based on Asghar Wajahat’s acclaimed play, Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai. The trailer of the film was launched in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon in the presence of the principal cast, including Shabana Azmi, along with lyricist Javed Akhtar and several other members of the film. ‘This film has been a lifelong pursuit’ Speaking about the long journey behind the film, Santoshi revealed that Batwara 194