Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan, Batwara 1947 stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Karan Deol and Ali Fazal. The film is based on Asghar Wajahat’s acclaimed play Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai. The story follows a Muslim family that migrates from Lucknow to Lahore during the Partition of 1947. Upon arriving at their newly allotted haveli, they discover that a Hindu matriarch is still living there. The family patriarch then takes responsibility for protecting her amid growing communal tensions.
