Actor
Abhimanyu
Singh
has
boarded
the
cast
of
director
Rajkumar
Santoshi's
"Lahore
1947",
the
makers
announced
on
Friday.
The
upcoming
period
film
is
produced
by
Aamir
Khan
Productions
and
is
fronted
by
Sunny
Deol
and
Preity
Zinta.
Singh,
known
for
movies
such
as
"Gulaal",
"Goliyon
Ki
Raasleela
Ram-Leela" and
"Kisi
Ka
Bhai
Kisi
Ki
Jaan",
will
play
the
antagonist
in
"Lahore
1947".
"Usually,
whenever
we
think
of
a
villain's
character,
the
first
few
names
that
come
to
our
mind
are
Amrish
(Puri)
ji
and
Danny
(Denzongpa)
ji
but
we
have
to
look
forward
and
see
who's
taking
the
baton
ahead.
Interestingly,
we
have
roped
in
Abhimanyu
Singh
who
will
be
seen
playing
a
strong
and
lead
role
as
antagonist
in
'Lahore
1947'.
His
intensity,
his
voice,
and
his
conviction
are
truly
unbeatable.
He
is
undoubtedly
one
of
the
most
talented
actors
we
have
in
our
industry," Santoshi
said
in
a
statement.
The
details
of
the
plot
of
"Lahore
1947" have
been
kept
under
wraps.
The
film
will
feature
music
by
A
R
Rahman
and
lyrics
by
Javed
Akhtar
with
Santosh
Sivan
attached
as
director
of
photography.