EXCLUSIVE: Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi set to reunite after Batwara 1947, exploring Ghatak sequel : Bollywood News

After Batwara 1947, Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi are set to collaborate as soon as once more. Bollywood Hungama has solely realized that the actor-director duo are reuniting for a high-octane motion movie, which is scheduled to go on flooring subsequent yr.

EXCLUSIVE: Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi set to reunite after Batwara 1947, exploring Ghatak sequel

The upcoming undertaking will mark their fifth collaboration, following Ghayal (1990), Damini (1993), Ghatak (1996), and the not too long ago launched Batwara 1947. Whereas particulars are at present being stored underneath wraps, sources point out that the undertaking might be a sequel to the 1996 vigilante motion movie Ghatak, extensively considered certainly one of Deol and Santoshi’s most celebrated collaborations. Whether or not the movie retains the title Ghatak 2 or adopts a brand new identify will rely upon logistical concerns. Nonetheless, the makers are growing it as a Ghatak sequel. The official announcement is anticipated throughout the subsequent three months, with plans to take the movie into manufacturing by the center of subsequent yr, topic to Deol’s availability.

“Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi have shared a detailed friendship since Ghayal got here out in 1990. Batwara 1947 not solely introduced them collectively professionally after almost three a long time but additionally rekindled their private bond. They’d an awesome rapport whereas engaged on the movie and have already mentioned one other undertaking. In reality, the primary narration has already been carried out, and Santoshi will quickly resume work on the ultimate draft,” a supply near the event instructed Bollywood Hungama.

Deol has an thrilling slate of movies lined up. He’ll subsequent be seen enjoying Lord Hanuman in Nitesh Tiwari’s much-awaited Ramayana, which is ready to launch in theatres throughout Diwali 2026. He not too long ago wrapped up capturing for Excel Leisure’s Antony, an motion thriller co-starring Jyotika and Vijay Varma. He’ll quickly return to the units of Ramayana to shoot for the second chapter of the epic. Deol can be mentioned to be in talks with Mythri Film Makers for Jaat 2, though the undertaking remains to be within the writing stage.

In the meantime, Batwara 1947 has obtained appreciation from audiences for putting humanity above non secular id in opposition to the backdrop of Partition, one of the vital traumatic and defining chapters in India’s historical past. Though the movie has underperformed on the field workplace, it has been considered by some as a contemporary voice at a time when movies addressing communal divisions have turn into more and more distinguished.

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