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Veer-Zaara is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed and produced by Yash Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the titular star-crossed lovers, namely, Veer Pratap Singh, an Indian Air Force officer, and Zaara Hayaat Khan, who is the daughter of a Pakistani politician. Veer is imprisoned on false charges, and 22 years later, a young Pakistani lawyer, named Saamiya Siddiqui (Rani Mukerji), fights his case. Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Divya Dutta, Manoj Bajpayee, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher play supporting roles.

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7.5

Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force, rescues the stranded Zaara, a woman from Pakistan, following a bus accident, and their lives are forever bound.

Released: 2004-11-12192 minDir: Yash ChopraDrama, RomanceBudget: $7.0MBox office: $29.4M

Cast

  • Shah Rukh Khan as Veer Pratap Singh
  • Preity Zinta as Zaara Hayaat Khan
  • Rani Mukerji as Saamiya Siddiqui
  • Kirron Kher as Mariam Hayaat Khan
  • Divya Dutta as Shabina 'Shabbo' Ibrahim
  • Boman Irani as Jahangir Hayaat Khan

Themes

  • prison
  • class society
  • love of one's life
  • pilot
  • musical
  • pakistan
  • india
  • kashmir conflict
  • ambiguous

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Ratings

IMDb

7.8/10

66,774 votes

Year
2004
Runtime
192 min
Genres
Drama, Family, Musical

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Key facts

Film.music
Songs:Madan MohanScore:R. S. ManiRevision:Sanjeev Kohli
Film.studio
Yash Raj Films
Film.distributor
Yash Raj Films
Film.runtime
192 minutes
Film.country
India
Film.language
Hindi
Film.budget
23 crore
Film.gross
107 crore (including re-releases)
Film.name
Veer-Zaara
Film.image
Veer-Zaara.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical-release poster
Film.director
Yash Chopra
Film.writer
Aditya Chopra
Film.producer
Yash ChopraAditya Chopra
Film.starring
Shah Rukh KhanPreity ZintaRani Mukerji
Film.cinematography
Anil Mehta
Film.editing
Ritesh Soni

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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Development
  • Cast and crew
  • Filming
  • Analysis
  • Music
  • Release
  • Theatrical
  • Home media
  • Reception
  • Box office
  • Critical response
  • India
  • International
  • Re-releases
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Veer-Zaara is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed and produced by Yash Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the titular star-crossed lovers, namely, Veer Pratap Singh, an Indian Air Force officer, and Zaara Hayaat Khan, who is the daughter of a Pakistani politician. Veer is imprisoned on false charges, and 22 years later, a young Pakistani lawyer, named Saamiya Siddiqui (Rani Mukerji), fights his case. Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Divya Dutta, Manoj Bajpayee, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher play supporting roles.

Chopra wanted to make his return to cinema after seven years, dissatisfied with the scripts he received. Aditya then narrated a few scenes of a story he had written, which interested Chopra and prompted him to direct it. Chopra intended the film to be a tribute to Punjab; it was to be titled Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum, based on an eponymous song from the soundtrack of Yash Chopra's Silsila (1981). Set in India and Pakistan, principal photography took place in Indian Punjab and in Mumbai; parts of the film were also shot in Pakistan. The soundtrack album, based on old compositions by Madan Mohan with lyrics by Javed Akhtar, was the highest-selling album of the year in India.

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