Sunny Deol, promoting his period drama *Batwara 1947* in Patna, shared Dharmendra's heartfelt perspective, describing India as maa (mother) and Pakistan as mausi (aunt).
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Aug 04, 2026
02:21 pm
What's the storyAhead of the release of his upcoming film Batwara 1947, actor Sunny Deol recently spoke about his views on Pakistan.
During a press conference in Patna, Bihar, he quoted his father and veteran actor Dharmendra to describe Pakistan as "mausi (aunt)" while India was the mother.
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