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BATWARA 1947 is the story of a man who goes to extraordinary lengths in the name of humanity. On the eve of Independence, Meerut-based Sikandar Mirza (Sunny Deol) is celebrating India’s freedom from British rule. Communal riots have broken out in several parts of the country, but Sikandar believes that
the violence will soon subside. However, as India attains Independence at the stroke of midnight, the situation spirals dangerously out of control. Sikandar is advised to leave Meerut and migrate to Lahore, Pakistan. Left with little choice, he, along with his wife Hamida (Preity G Zinta), son Javed (Karan Deol) and daughter Tanno (Khhushi Hajare), makes his way to the railway station. After a harrowing journey, the family reaches Lahore and takes shelter in a relief camp. Following several hardships, they are finally allotted a haveli called Durga Nivas. Their relief, however, is short-lived when they discover that an elderly woman (Shabana Azmi) is living on the top floor of the mansion. She reveals that she is the original owner of the haveli and has no intention of leaving her home. Sikandar and his family try to persuade her to migrate to India, but she firmly refuses to budge. What happens next forms the rest of the film.
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