Bollywood blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha is set to be re-released worldwide on June 15th.

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The re-release comes two months before the release of its sequel Gadar 2: The Katha Continues on August 11th.

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The film is directed by Anil Sharma, who also helmed the original, produced by Zee Studios.

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The decision to re-release the first film on the same day it was first released in 2001 was made to generate buzz for Gadar 2.

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The movie will be re-released in a digitally restored format.

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Director Anil Sharma is delighted to re-release Gadar in theaters again.

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The story of the film is about Tara Singh, a Sikh man who falls in love with a Pakistani Muslim girl, Sakina.

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Both Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel will reprise their roles in the sequel.

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Gadar was released on the same day as Aamir Khan-starrer Lagaan and was one of the biggest box office battles of the time.

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The film opened to huge box office success. 

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