In an exclusive Zoom interview, Shabana Azmi criticized audience objections to Sunny Deol portraying a Muslim in *Batwara 1947*, calling the film politically correct.
'Batwara 1947' is currently in theaters
Aug 29, 2026
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What's the storyShabana Azmi, who starred in the lead role in Batwara 1947, recently expressed her surprise at the film's poor box office performance.
In an interview with Zoom, she questioned why audiences had difficulty accepting Sunny Deol as a Muslim character in the film.
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