Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi's 'Batwara 1947' teaser date locked as Aamir Khan's voice-over adds 'tremendous impact'

The wait for the first glimpse of one of 2026's most anticipated films is almost over. The teaser for Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi's period drama 'Batwara 1947' is set to launch on June 15, 2026. Adding to the excitement, Aamir Khan, who is also producing the film and appears in a supporting role, has lent his voice for the teaser narration, a detail that has already sent buzz into overdrive.According to the Pinkvilla report, "Teaser is high on drama, emotions… Aamir Khan has lent his voice for the teaser narration, and it adds tremendous impact to it." The June 15 unveiling is being seen as a strategic move by the makers, timed perfectly ahead of the film's expected Independence Day release window and designed to maximise patriotic sentiment around the project.'Batwara 1947' marks the long-awaited reunion of Sunny Deol and director Rajkumar Santoshi, who previously delivered cult classics 'Ghayal', 'Damini', and 'Ghatak'. In a 2023 conversation, the filmmaker had set the bar high for the collaboration. He said, "Sunny and I were trying to make a film for a long time but nothing worked out. But now, I am confident that this film will be bigger than 'Ghayal', 'Damini' and 'Ghatak'."He had also given a sense of the film's scale. The director added, "We will be creating Lahore City in a studio. The set is a part of the story and a large chunk of film will be shot on this set. It's a very ambitious film."Originally titled 'Lahore 1947', the film is based on the renowned play 'Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya' and is said to explore untold human stories set against the backdrop of India's Partition. Produced by Aamir Khan, the film features Preity Zinta, Ali Fazal, and Shabana Azmi in supporting roles alongside Sunny Deol.As per the report, the teaser has been cut with scale, emotion, and its patriotic backdrop at the forefront, a fitting first impression for a film that is already shaping up to be one of the most talked-about releases of the year.