Along with boasting some big names like Aamir Khan as producer, filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi’s next Lahore 1947 will also see the father and son, actors Sunny Deol and Karan Deol collaborating on-screen for the first time.

Talking about adding Karan to the cast, Santoshi says, “I always saw promise in Karan. I spoke to Aamir, and he said yes to auditioning him. Karan, too, came out with flying colours. I am confident that he will deliver and will stand strong opposite Sunny Deol [in the role].” So does that mean the two will have a face-off on screen? “Yes,” says Santoshi, adding, “There are some dramatic situations [between the two] in the film.”

Santoshi also tells us about papa Deol’s reaction to casting Karan. “Sunny has faith in my abilities as a director to extract a good performance from my actors. It’s important to bring Karan’s potential in front of the audience, so Sunny was very happy,” says the filmmaker.

Lahore 1947 also marks actor Preity G Zinta’s return to Bollywood. Having shot with her for 25 days, Santoshi is all praise for her: “Preity is coming back after a gap, and she is a wonderful actor and has performed well.”