Sunny Deol on Gadar: This is a Punjabi film, please dub it in Hindi

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Gadar – Ek Prem Katha (2001) is not only one of the biggest hits of Indian cinema, but also a film that continues to be loved and watched regularly even 22 years after its release. When it hit the theaters on 15 June 2001, it created a stir in the theatres. So, when Sunny Deol Dhamaka was shocking, there were apprehensions in the industry about its box office prospects before its release. Distributors were wary of buying it while some suggested that it looked like a ‘Punjabi film’.

Sunny Deol talked about this aspect at the re-release premiere of Gadar – Ek Prem Katha held in Mumbai on Friday, June 9. Sunny Deol opens up on the challenges he faced in getting Gadar released in theatres. Sunny Deol said, when Gadar – Ek Prem Katha was released, we did not know that this film would create a riot. People used to say, this is a Punjabi film. Dub it in Hindi. Some distributors said, I will not buy this film. So we had to face many problems. But the public liked the film so much that they all got their mouths shut! He is the one who gave us the courage to make part 2.

Gadar – Ek Prem Katha was re-released nationwide on June 9, as the sequel, Gadar 2, is all set to hit the theaters on August 11 this year. Like the first part, Gadar 2 also stars Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma.

Any discussion on Gadar – Ek Prem Katha with Sunny Deol is incomplete without mentioning the iconic handpump scene. When Sunny was asked if he would once again pick up handpumps to beat the miscreants, Sunny Deol jokingly said, this time people hid all the handpumps. Already out. Director Anil Sharma was also present and he said, I make the film thinking that it will be the biggest blockbuster not only of India but of the world. Sometimes I succeed and sometimes not. Gadar – I got it right at the time of a love story. Sunny ji is polite. He knows deep down that the film will work. Still, he used to ask me, ‘Sharma ji, chalegi?’ I would say, ‘Will not walk sir, will run.

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