The actor explained that becoming a mother gave her a deeper understanding of the women who endured the horrors of Partition. While her co-star Sunny Deol had previously portrayed the Partition era in Gadar, Zinta said the experience was entirely new for her. Recalling one particularly emotional sequence, the actor said she imagined herself in her character's position with her own children. Zinta also said she had long wanted to star in a period film and was excited to finally explore a different era on screen. Batwara 1947, starring Deol, Zinta and Aamir Khan, is set against the backdrop of the Partition of the Indian subcontinent and is scheduled for a theatrical release on August 14.