On Independence Day in 2026, Aamir Khan and Sunny Deol’s Lahore 1947 will be released.

Lahore 1947, a forthcoming period film by Aamir Khan Productions, will hit theaters on August 13. The week of Independence Day falls on the release date. This is the first time Sunny Deol, director Rajkumar Santoshi, and producer Aamir Khan have worked together on a film.

“This was one of the favorite scripts of Dharamji, and I am so glad he could see the film,” Aamir Khan stated in reference to the movie.Given that the announcement was made almost two years before the film’s planned release date, it appears that the company intended to create early buzz and establish the movie as a big event for the week of Independence Day.

The announcement does not address whether *Lahore 1947* will be released in multiple formats or if there are plans for special screenings. The release date remains the primary information shared with the public so far. As the release approaches, further details about viewing formats and possible premiere events may be revealed.

The new announcement marks amid Sunny Deol’s Border 2 success. The film, which released on January 23, continues to perform strongly at the box office. According to trade tracker Sacnilk, the war drama collected approximately Rs 6.90 crore on its third Sunday, taking its total domestic earnings to Rs 309.4 crore. On February 8, the film registered an overall Hindi occupancy of 21.15 per cent.

Border 2 is on track to become one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2026 and is almost at the Rs 310 crore milestone in India.Sunny Deol leads the ensemble cast in Border 2, which also includes Ahan Shetty, Varun Dhawan, and Diljit Dosanjh.