'Lahore 1947': Preity Zinta's long-awaited return and Sunny Deol's partition drama set for August 2026

On Monday evening, the makers of Sunny Deol's much-anticipated movie Lahore 1947 dropped a post announcing the release date of the period drama that marks Preity Zinta's return to the silver screen after eight years.

Taking to Instagram, Aamir Khan Productions announced that Lahore 1947 will hit theaters on August 13, 2026, during the Independence Day week. The makers are aiming for a big festive release across India.

With this, the upcoming period drama also brings together Sunny Deol, director Rajkumar Santoshi, and producer Aamir Khan for the first time. Aamir Khan is producing the film under his banner, Aamir Khan Productions.

Talking about the project, Aamir, as per a release, said, "This was one of the favourite scripts of Dharamji, and I am so glad he could see the film." The film stars Sunny Deol, Shabana Azmi, Preity Zinta and Karan Deol in key roles. Music for the film is by AR Rahman, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar.

Lahore 1947 was first announced in late 2023 and quickly caught attention because of its strong cast and period setting. Later, actors Shabana Azmi and Ali Fazal were also confirmed to be part of the project in crucial roles.

Meanwhile, Sunny Deol is currently basking in the success of his latest outing, Border 2. The film, which was released in theaters on January 23, is inspired by the true events of the 1971 India-Pakistan War and showcases how the Army, Navy and Air Force fight together as one force. It brings Sunny Deol back in uniform once again. It also stars Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty and Diljit Dosanjh in the lead roles.