Lahore 1947

Lahore 1947 is an upcoming Hindi-language period drama film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions. Set against the backdrop of the partition of India in 1947, the film stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Karan Deol, Mithun Chakraborty, Ali Fazal and Abhimanyu Singh. It is based on Dr Asghar Wajahat's drama – Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai.
Principal photography began in February 2024, and was completed in October 2025. The cinematography is handled by Santosh Sivan. The soundtrack is composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar.
Initially planned to release on 26 January 2025, Lahore 1947 was delayed due to post-production works.

Cast

Sunny Deol as Sikander Mirza
Preity Zinta as Hamida Mirza
Shabana Azmi as Mai
Karan Deol as Javed Mirza
Mithun Chakraborty as Maulvi Ikramuddin
Ali Fazal as Nasir Kazmi
Abhimanyu Singh as Pahelwan
Hetvi Prakash Maru as Tanvir Mirza
Production

The production of the film involved extensive research to accurately depict the historical period of India’s partition. The sets were meticulously designed to recreate the streets and atmosphere of Lahore during the 1940s. The film marks the reunion of Rajkumar Santoshi with Sunny Deol and Aamir Khan, who have previously collaborated on successful projects. This will also mark the first time that Deol and Khan are working together on a film. Deol resumed filming in Punjab on 10 October 2025, focusing on newly incorporated sequences. The production underwent modifications based on suggestions from Aamir Khan.

Music and soundtrack

The film's music is composed by A. R. Rahman and the lyrics of the songs are penned by Javed Akhtar.