The grand success of Gadar 2 fuelled high expectations among fans of Sunny Deol. Fans are eagerly waiting for his upcoming Lahore 1947. The recent confirmation of Sunny's son Karan Deol coming on-board elevated the excitement among all. It was speculated that the father-son duo will be seen as father-son onscreen as well. However, recently director Rajkumar Santoshi confirmed that Sunny and Karan will faceoff in the movie.
Santoshi, speaking about Karan's entry in the flick, said, “I always saw a promise in Karan whenever I met him at Sunny’s house or office. I spoke to Aamir, and he also said yes to audition him, and he came out with flying colours."
Further, he revealed about Karan's character. He added, "I am confident that he will deliver and will stand against one of the most dynamic actors of our time, Sunny Deol. He will stand strong opposite him.”
He confirmed that the father-son duo will faceoff in the movie. "Yes. There are some dramatic situations in the film that you will see,” he said.
Santoshi also shared about Sunny's reaction on casting Karan in the film. "He was very happy. Sunny and I have done some very good films like Ghatak and Damini. So, he has the faith and trust in my abilities as a director to extract a good performance from my actors. It’s important to bring Karan’s talent and potential in front of the audience, so Sunny was very happy. Karan is very hardworking and sincere. I am confident he will live up to the expectations. He will proudly take forward his father and grandfather’s (actor, Dharmendra) name,” he concluded.
Lahore 1947 also stars Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi and Abhimanyu Singh in pivotal roles.