India, June 22 -- Batwara 1947 is not an original story. The upcoming Sunny Deol's historical drama is based on Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai, a critically acclaimed play by Asghar Wajahat that was once reportedly banned in Pakistan. As the film gears up for release, here's a look at the story behind the play and the controversy surrounding it.

Pakistani Play That Inspired Batwara 1947

Batwara 1947 is based on Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai, which had already established itself as one of the most celebrated plays to emerge from the Partition era.

Written by noted author and academic Asghar Wajahat in 1989, the play is set in Lahore shortly after the Partition of India in 1947. The story follows a Muslim family that migrate...