Veer-Zaara () is a
2004 Hindi film directed by
Yash Chopra. The movie stars
Shahrukh Khan,
Preity Zinta and
Rani Mukerji in the leading roles, with
Kirron Kher,
Divya Dutta and
Anupam Kher in supporting roles. Veteran actors
Amitabh Bachchan and
Hema Malini make special appearances in the film. The dialogues were written by
Aditya Chopra.
Set against the backdrop of conflict between
India and
Pakistan, this
star-crossed romance follows the unfortunate love story of an
Indian Air Force Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, and a Pakistani woman hailing from a rich political family of
Lahore, Zaara Haayat Khan, who are separated for over twenty years. Saamiya Siddiqui, a Pakistani lawyer, finds Veer in prison, and upon listening to his story, tries to get him freed.
Highly anticipated pre-release, the film eventually became the top-grossing
Bollywood film of the year at both the Indian and the international box office, earning over
Rs. 750 million worldwide, in addition to being showcased at numerous prominent film festivals around the world. The music of the film, based on old compositions by the late
Madan Mohan with lyrics by
Javed Akhtar, was also successful. Upon its theatrical release,
Veer-Zaara received mostly positive reviews from critics. The film won several awards in major Indian film award ceremonies, including the
Most Popular Film award at the
National Film Awards and the Best Movie award at the annual
Filmfare......
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