'Aamir Khan heard Batwara 1947 script 25-30 times': Rajkumar Santoshi reveals | Exclusive |
‘Aamir Khan heard Batwara 1947 script 25-30 times’: Rajkumar Santoshi reveals | Exclusive
In an exclusive interview with News9 Digital, the Batwara 1947 team opened up about the film's journey, Karan Deol's casting, Preity Zinta's reasons for joining and Aamir Khan's role as producer.
New Delhi: The team behind Batwara 1947 opened up about the passion, perseverance and collaboration that brought the ambitious period drama to life. In an exclusive conversation with News9 Digital, Preity Zinta revealed why the film instantly appealed to her, director Rajkumar Santoshi spoke about casting Karan Deol and credited producer Aamir Khan for his unwavering involvement throughout the filmmaking process.
Sunny Deol, meanwhile, expressed pride in his son’s growth as an actor and praised Aamir’s commitment as a producer, calling the film a result of collective faith and dedication.
Preity Zinta on what prompted you to do Batwara 1947?
Well, a couple of things. I love working with Sunny Deol. I was always looking forward to working with Raj ji (Rajkumar Santoshi). I’ve never worked with him before, so it was on my wish list. I always wanted to do a period film. And besides all that, I........