Aamir Khan confirms casting Sunny Deol son Karan Deol for Lahore 1947: ‘His sincerity, honesty bring a lot to the table’

Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Abhimanyu Singh, and Ali Fazal will be seen in Lahore in 1947. The period film is being directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.

Aamir Khan has confirmed that Sunny Deol’s son Karan Deol will star in their upcoming film Lahore 1947. Recently, it was revealed that Karan had auditioned for a crucial character in the film. Karan will be seen essaying the character of Javed in the film.

Aamir praises Sunny’s son

Aamir said in a statement, “I am so happy that Karan Deol has tested so well for the extremely critical role of Javed. His natural innocence, his sincerity, and his honesty bring a lot to the table. Karan has applied himself, worked hard, done workshops with ADISHAKTI, rehearsals with Raj, and is giving it his all. Javed is a great part, a very challenging part, and I am sure that with Raj Santoshi to direct him, Karan will nail it.”

About Lahore 1947

Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta will be seen in leading roles in the film. The period film is being produced by Aamir Khan Productions and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Lahore 1947 will also feature Shabana Azmi, Abhimanyu Singh, and Ali Fazal. Abhimanyu will play the antagonist opposite Sunny.

Sunny, Rajkumar Santoshi, and Aamir Khan are coming together for the first time with this film. Santoshi has also roped in Santosh Sivan as the cameraman of Lahore 1947. He is also collaborating with AR Rahman and Javed Akhtar on the film.

What Santoshi had said about the film

Recently, Santoshi had said in a statement, as quoted by news agency PTI, “Lahore 1947 is a very special film. Also, it’s a reunion with the most talented people. I worked with Aamir in Andaz Apna Apna and this time, he is collaborating as a producer. With Sunny Deol, we made the most loved films like Ghayal, Damini and Ghatak.”

He had also said, “For a film of this magnitude, I can’t think of anyone else than A R Rahman as a music composer, he is one of the top composers in the world right now. Javed Akhtar and I have shared a very good bond for many years, and having him for this project as a lyricist is a delight. This is truly the best dream team and rare to come together. With all the positivity and full of energy, we will commence the shoot for the film very soon.”