Lahore 1947: Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi has opened up about Shabana Azmi's role in the film that has Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in the lead
Shabana Azmi
Rajkumar Santoshi is currently gearing up for his upcoming film 'Lahore 1947'. The film brings together the filmmaker with Aamir Khan as producer and Sunny Deol as the leading man. With each passing day, the makers of the film have been sharing details of the team behind the film which in turn is increasing the buzz and excitement around the film. After announcing that Preity Zinta will be the leading lady of the film, Santoshi has now shared details about Shabana Azmi's character in 'Lahore 1947', saying, "Her character in Lahore 1947 is a central character."
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Rajkumar Santoshi's much-awaited ‘Lahore 1947’ produced by Aamir Khan Productions is one of the most anticipated films that the audience is eagerly looking forward to. The film will see the legendary actress Shabana Azmi in a pivotal role.
While speaking about Shabana Azmi, Rajkumar Santoshi said, "Shabana ji has played various kinds of characters in her life perhaps any actress has portrayed such a variety of characters. She is a tremendously talented actress and her character in Lahore 1947 is a central character in the film and the story revolves around her character.”
Further talking about Preity Zinta and Sunny Deol's reunion, he termed it ‘accurate’. Santoshi expressed his feelings and said, “After a long time, Preity Zinta is playing a very important role on the silver screen again with Lahore, 1947. She is indeed extremely talented, one of the finest and most natural actors in our industry. Whichever character she plays, she invests herself into it and makes the audience feel that she is made for that character.”
He added, “Interestingly, the audience will see her again with Sunny Deol. This on-screen pair has always been immensely loved. Above all, this film's script demands a pair that is as accurate as Sunny and Preity."
The shooting of ‘Lahore, 1947’ started on February 13. Sunny Deol was last seen in the blockbuster film 'Gadar 2'. Rajkumar Santoshi and Sunny Deol have previously delivered three box office hits together in the form of 'Ghayal', 'Damini', and 'Ghatak'. Given this impressive track record, it's only natural to anticipate that their upcoming project will be nothing short of epic
Given this impressive track record with such a talented bunch of people coming together for the film, it's only natural to anticipate that ‘Lahore, 1947’ will be nothing short of a cinematic marvel.
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