Indian screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar (L), music composer A. R. Rahman (C) with film director Rajkumar Santoshi (R) attend the special screening of their upcoming Hindi-language film 'Batwara 1947' in Mumbai on August 14, 2026. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP via Getty Images)

Indian screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar (R) with music composer A. R. Rahman attend the special screening of their upcoming Hindi-language film 'Batwara 1947' in Mumbai on August 14, 2026. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP via Getty Images)

Indian screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar with actress Shabana Azmi attend the special screening of their upcoming Hindi-language film 'Batwara 1947' in Mumbai on August 14, 2026. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP via Getty Images)

Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly attends the special screening of upcoming Hindi-language film 'Batwara 1947' in Mumbai on August 14, 2026. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP via Getty Images)

Bollywood actor Bobby Deol attends the special screening of upcoming Hindi-language film 'Batwara 1947' in Mumbai on August 14, 2026. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP via Getty Images)

Bollywood actor Sunny Deol (C) with his sons Karan Deol (L) and Rajveer Deol (R) attend the special screening of upcoming Hindi-language film 'Batwara 1947' in Mumbai on August 14, 2026. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP via Getty Images)

Bollywood actors Sunny Deol (L) and Bobby Deol (R) attend the special screening of upcoming Hindi-language film 'Batwara 1947' in Mumbai on August 14, 2026. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP via Getty Images)

Bollywood actor Sunny Deol attends the special screening of his upcoming Hindi-language film 'Batwara 1947' in Mumbai on August 14, 2026. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP via Getty Images)