Aamir Khan confirms casting Sunny Deol son Karan Deol for Lahore 1947: 'His sincerity, honesty bring a lot to the table'

Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Abhimanyu Singh and Ali Fazal will be seen in Lahore 1947. The period film is being directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.

Aamir Khan has confirmed that Sunny Deol's son Karan Deol will star in their upcoming film Lahore 1947. Recently, it was revealed that Karan had auditioned for a crucial character in the film. Karan will be seen essaying the character of Javed in the film.

Aamir said in a statement, "I am so happy that Karan Deol has tested so well for the extremely critical role of Javed. His natural innocence, his sincerity, and his honesty bring a lot to the table. Karan has really applied himself, worked hard, done workshops with ADISHAKTI, rehearsals with Raj, and is giving it his all. Javed is a great part, a very challenging part, and I am sure that with Raj Santoshi to direct him, Karan will nail it."

Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta will be seen in leading roles in the film. The period film is being produced by Aamir Khan Productions and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Lahore 1947 will also feature Shabana Azmi, Abhimanyu Singh and Ali Fazal. Abhimanyu will play the antagonist opposite Sunny.