Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshiare reuniting at the box office after 30 years with Aamir Khan’s Batwara 1947.
The movie features music by AR Rahman and also stars Preity Zinta, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal, Abhimanyu Singh and Shabana Azmi.
Ahead of the movie’s release on August 14, 2026, here’s a look at Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi’s previous three collaborations that are as powerful as they are iconic.
Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi’s Iconic & Powerful Collabs Before Batwara 1947
Ghayal (1990)
Produced by Dharmendra, Ghayalmarked Rajkumar Santoshi’s debut as a filmmaker. The movie starred Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Raj Babbar and Amrish Puri.
The movie won two <a href="https://comicvibe.com/national-sports-day-2026-targets-over-5-3m-participants/” title=”National Sports Day 2026 targets over 5.3m participants”>National Film Awards – Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and a Special Jury Award for Sunny Deol.
Ghayalwas super hit at the box office and became the second biggest grosser of 1990 behind Dil.However, due to high demand, the movie re-released several times over the course of a year and half and eventually became the top grosser of the year.
It is available to stream on Prime Video, Zee5, and YouTube.
Damini(1993)
Daminimarked Rajkumar Santoshi’s reunion with Sunny Deol and starred Meenakshi Sheshadri and Rishi Kapoor in lead roles along with Amrish Puri.
The movie featured Sunny Deol in a supporting role of lawyer Govind who enters at the interval and takes the narrative to an insane level.
Daminiwon a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Sunny Deol and was fifth biggest grosser of the year 1993.
It has attained a cult status over years, and Sunny Deol’s character remains one of the most iconic portrayals of Indian cinema.
Ghatak(1996)
Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi reunited for their third movie together, the most powerful of them all – Ghatak.
Also starring Amrish Puri, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Danny Denzongpa, Ghatakwas the fourth biggest grosser of 1996 and is considered one of the best action dramas made in Indian cinema.
Ghatakis available to stream for free on YouTube.
Ghayal, Ghatak andDaminiGet Re-Release Date BeforeBatwara 1947
Celebrating the Sunny Deol and Rajkumar Santoshi legacy ahead of Batwara 1947, Ghayal, Damini and Ghatakare re-releasing in PVR Inox chains.
Ghayal will re-release on July 24, Daminion July 31 and Ghatak on August 7 leading to Batwara 1947 release on August 14, 2026.
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