The Movie Sunny Deol Wants To Make With His Sons
Bollywood actor Sunny Deol has expressed a strong desire to produce a historical film about Emperor Ashoka starring his two sons, Karan and Rajveer. He noted that while the project is close to his heart, it requires a significant budget that he hopes to secure following the success of his recent film, Gadar 2.
Why it matters
The announcement highlights the ongoing trend of legacy actors in Indian cinema leveraging their personal success to launch the careers of their children in high-budget historical epics.
Rajkumar Santoshi and Chandraprakash Dwivedi have narrated the story to me but such films require heavy budgets.IMAGE: Sunny Deol with son Karan Deol at the Gurdwara Patna Sahib in Patna. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunny Deol/InstagramKey PointsSunny Deol and son Karan Deol visited the Gurdwara Patna Sahib in Patna.Sunny expressed a desire to make a film based on Emperor Ashoka, a subject close to his heart.Sunnys upcoming film, Batwara 1947, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Aamir Khan Productions, is set for release on August 14.
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