Her character in 'Lahore 1947' is a central character: Rajkumar Santoshi on Shabana Azmi

Rajkumar Santoshi's much-awaited ‘Lahore, 1947’ produced by Aamir Khan Productions is one of the most anticipated films that the audience is eagerly looking forward to. For the first time, the audience will get to see the trio of Sunny Deol, Rajkumar Santoshi, and Aamir Khan coming together in this period film. Apart from such a renowned team, the film will also see the legendary actress Shabana Azmi in a pivotal role.

After announcing that Preity Zinta will be the leading lady of the film, Santoshi has now shared details about Shabana Azmi's character in 'Lahore 1947', saying, "Her character in Lahore 1947 is a central character."

While speaking about Shabana Azmi, Rajkumar Santoshi says, "Shabana ji has played various kinds of characters in her life perhaps any actress has portrayed such a variety of characters. She is a tremendously talented actress and her character in Lahore 1947 is a central character in the film and the story revolves around her character.”

The shooting of ‘Lahore, 1947’ started on February 13. Sunny Deol was last seen in the blockbuster film 'Gadar 2'. Rajkumar Santoshi and Sunny Deol have previously delivered three box office hits together in the form of 'Ghayal', 'Damini', and 'Ghatak'.