Aamir will therefore be reluctant to go with Batwara, which was the title of a Dharmendra-Vinod Khanna film in 1989. Earlier, they had only historic clashes — Dil vs Ghayal (1990), Raja Hindustani vs Ghatak (1996) and Gadar vs Lagaan (2001). Sunny was too old to play Bhagat Singh and Santoshi couldn’t picture Bobby as Bhagat Singh. But 24 years on, their equations have changed again as Sunny and Santoshi join forces for this year’s Independence Day release. Celebrities developing a sharp business sense is the new change seen all over the film world.

Source: The Telegraph March 22, 2026 02:39 UTC