{
  "id": 1468320,
  "title": "‘Simply brilliant’: Hema Malini reviews Sunny Deol’s Batwara 1947, praises Aamir Khan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/simply-brilliant-hema-malini-reviews-sunny-deols-batwara-1947-praises",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:03:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hema-malini-reviews-sunny-deols-batwara-1947-amid-box-office-struggle-praises-aamir-khan-10837070/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran actress Hema Malini has praised the recent Independence Day release, Batwara 1947, in a glowing review on social media platform X. The film, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, has struggled at the box office but has found a devoted admirer in Hema, who is the stepmother of actor Sunny Deol. Hema Malini expressed her admiration for the movie's message of humanity, mutual respect, and harmony, emphasizing that such values are crucial for the nation today. She commended the performances of the lead actors, Sunny Deol and Shabana Azmi, as well as their relatives Karan Deol and Preity Zinta, who also appear in the film. Hema lauded the direction of Santoshi, calling it brilliant. In a separate interview, she spoke about her close-knit family with her late husband, actor Dharmendra, and her sons Sunny and Bobby Deol, reaffirming their unity and happiness.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Hema Malini praised Batwara 1947 on X, calling it \"simply brilliant\"",
    "Film's message of humanity and harmony resonated with Hema",
    "Hema commended performances of Sunny Deol, Shabana Azmi, Karan Deol, and Preity Zinta"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}