Rajkumar Santoshi Says Casting Sunny Deol as a Muslim in Batwara 1947 Was 'Shocker'

Rajkumar Santoshi says casting Sunny Deol as a Muslim in Batwara 1947 was 'shocker'

Rajkumar Santoshi said casting Sunny Deol as an Indian Muslim in Batwara 1947 was seen as a risk from the start. He said the film's message on brotherhood and resistance to fanaticism matters more than its box-office setback.

Rajkumar Santoshi questions audience hesitation over Sunny Deol playing a Muslim in Batwara 1947; asks, “If Spiderman’s name was Aslam Sheikh, would they reject him?”

Rajkumar Santoshi directorial Batwara 1947, starring Sunny Deol in a Muslim character for the first time, has been receiving positive feedback from audiences who have watched the film. However, director Rajkumar Santoshi says he is surprised that the appreciation has not translated into stronger box office numbers. The filmmaker has now urged audiences to come to theatres, watch the film and then form their own opinion.Speaking to a portal/publi…

‘80% of crowd were Muslim’: Rajkumar Santoshi on ‘Ram Naam Satya Hai’ scene in Batwara 1947

Rajkumar Santoshi says Batwara 1947 is about love overcoming religious divisions and recalls an emotional reaction from a largely Muslim crowd on set.