Rajkumar Santoshi disagrees with Shabana Azmi over Sunny Deol's muslim character in ‘Batwara 1947’; 'Amitabh Bachchan played Muslim hero in ‘Coolie'
- Posted on August 30, 2026
- By The Times of India
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Rajkumar Santoshi disagrees with Shabana Azmi over Sunny Deol's muslim character in ‘Batwara 1947’; 'Amitabh Bachchan played Muslim hero in ‘Coolie'
‘Batwara 1947’, one of the year's most eagerly awaited releases starring Sunny Deol, ended up with a mixed critical reception and a disappointing run at the box office. Shabana Azmi recently weighed in on the film's underperformance, suggesting that audiences struggled to accept Sunny Deol as a Muslim character since it didn't fit his familiar "action patriot" image.
