Batwara 1947

Set in the city of Lahore in Punjab region, Batwara 1947 is a historical tale of displacement and human connection, taking place amid the upheaval of the Partition of British India.The newly independent nations of India and Pakistan are immediately overwhelmed by a flood of uprooted and devastated refugees.After suffering through horrific conditions in refugee camps, a lucky few of the displaced people are being allotted houses that were deserted by their former owners who fled the country.The story follows Sikander Mirza as he migrates with his Muslim family his wife Hameeda, their son Javed, and daughter Tanvir from Meerut in United Provinces, India to Lahore in West Punjab, Pakistan.After living for some time at a refugee camp, they are allocated a big haveli, whose Hindu owners have left for East Punjab in India, following the division of the Punjab province, due to partition.

The tension intensifies when Sikander discovers an elderly haggard Punjabi Hindu woman still living in the haveli.She accuses Sikander and his family of trespassing.The old matriarch, known only as Mai, claims to be the rightful owner of her ancestral haveli.Sikander is determined to get rid of the old woman, but she defiantly refuses.This unexpected encounter sparks mounting tensions and intricate emotional conflicts as the characters navigate their transformed reality against the backdrop of one of the most turbulent chapters in Indian subcontinent history.