It was in 2012 that I first watched the sensible play Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya, O Jamyai Nai! I used to be spellbound, and Asgar Wajahat’s story cemented a spot in my heart. It has been greater than a decade, but each time I find an arts and culture enthusiast, I suggest they watch this play each time they get a probability! Years later, I used to be super excited when it was announced that Aamir Khan, Sunny Deol, and Rajkumar Santoshi had joined hands to show this beautifully chaotic and heartbreaking story set against the backdrop of India – Pakistan partition right into a film. I used to be excited. Taking a look at the teaser of Batwara 1947, I’m overwhelmed!
Taking a look at Sunny Deol, getting into the shoes of Sikandar Mirza already seems heroic. But do you actually know who Sikandar Mirza is? Well, this film was earlier titled Lahore 1947, however the title was modified to avoid political controversy, and that’s where my heart sank a bit. Will this film actually dare to show the unique play right into a cinematic piece? Because that will need lots of guts! You ask why? Here. I’ll decode the unique story of Jis Lahore Ni Dekhya, O Jamyai Nai!
Is Sunny Deol Sikandar Mirza In Batwara 1947?
If the film is a precise adaptation of the play, then Sunny Deol is playing Sikandar Mirza within the film. A person from Lucknow, who selected to go away India and settle in Lahore, amidst the partition of India and Pakistan! Mirza involves Lahore from Lucknow, along together with his family – his wife Hameeda, son Javed, and daughter Tanvir!
The Protagonist – Mai
The protagonist, as per the play, is a girl in her 70s. She is named Mai by the colony in Lahore, where she has lived since her birth, along together with her son. Sikh, by religion, the girl lives in a mansion and is waiting for her son Ratan, a driver by career, to return. Sooner or later, amidst all of the riot, Ratan left Lahore for some work but never returned.
Story Of Batwara 1947
As per Asghar Wajahat’s story, the Mirzas – Sikandar, with wife Hamida, son Javed, and daughter Tanvir, are allotted a haveli in Lahore, once they take refuge in Pakistan amidst the India-Pakistan partition, leaving their ancestral home in Lucknow, to be with ‘their’ people in Pakistan! However the haveli is owned by Mai, a Sikh woman, and her son, and she or he refuses to go away Pakistan! She is being told that Hindus should not allowed to live in Lahore, but she loves Lahore; it’s her land, and she or he refuses to go away it even when it results in her death!
Slowly, Mirzas and Mai develop a bond, and so they grow to be her protectors! Do they win in protecting her and let her live in Lahore? Can Hindus and Muslims live in Pakistan with peace and harmony amidst all of the bloodshed in each countries? This forms your entire crux of the story! I ponder if Rajkumar Santoshi, Aamir Khan, and Sunny Deol’s team would give you the option to drag such a sensitive story without fidgeting with the characters and their religions! In the event that they pull it off, I might be glad crying obviously!
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