By Trisha Gaur
The release of Rajkumar Santoshi’s Partition drama Batwara 1947 has brought action superstar Sunny Deol and veteran actor Shabana Azmi together on the big screen. While the duo shares a poignant dynamic in this historical saga, it suddenly brought back a blurred memory from the past! An interview, where Sunny Paaji blasted the veteran actress for criticizing Gadar, which turned into a hysteria in 2001! After Gadar’s success, the Deol superstar sat down for one of his boldest and bravest interviews, in which he addressed all the criticism of the film!
When Gadar hit theaters in 2001, it created unprecedented box office history. However, alongside its staggering commercial success, the Anil Sharma directorial faced intense political and social scrutiny for its portrayal of Partition and cross-border tensions.
Among its vocal critics was liberal icon Shabana Azmi, whose harsh observations about the film’s character dynamics sparked a massive debate. Shabana Azmi had publicly expressed concern over the underlying narrative choices in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. In a report by the BBC, she called Sunny Deol’s film provocative!
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The report quoted Shabana Azmi saying, “Gadar confuses the issue of nationalism, religion and identities without dealing with the complexities of …read more
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