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Veer-Zaara is a 2004 Indian romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta in the leading roles, with Rani Mukerji, Manoj Bajpayee, Kirron Kher, Divya Dutta and Anupam Kher in supporting roles. Veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini make a special appearance in the film. The film's story and 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 pilot, Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh and a Pakistani woman hailing from a rich political family of Lahore, Zaara Hayat Khan, who are separated for 22 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 ₹942.2 million (US$14 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 Filmfare Award for Best Film, among others.
Original Release
11/12/2004
US Release
11/12/2004
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Shah Rukh Khan | Veer Pratap Singh |
Preity G Zinta | Zaara Hayaat Khan |
Rani Mukerji | Saamiya Siddiqui |
Kiron Kher | Mariam Hayaat Khan |
Divya Dutta | Shabbo / Shabina 'Shabbo' Ibrahim |
Boman Irani | Jahangir Hayaat Khan |
Anupam Kher | Zakir Ahmed |
Amitabh Bachchan | Chaudhary Sumer Singh |
Hema Malini | Maati / Saraswati Kaur |
Manoj Bajpayee | Razaa Shirazi |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Shah Rukh Khan | Veer Pratap Singh |
Preity G Zinta | Zaara Hayaat Khan |
Rani Mukerji | Saamiya Siddiqui |
Kiron Kher | Mariam Hayaat Khan |
Divya Dutta | Shabbo / Shabina 'Shabbo' Ibrahim |
Boman Irani | Jahangir Hayaat Khan |
Anupam Kher | Zakir Ahmed |
Amitabh Bachchan | Chaudhary Sumer Singh |
Hema Malini | Maati / Saraswati Kaur |
Manoj Bajpayee | Razaa Shirazi |
Zohra Segal | Bebe / Zahida 'Bebe' Hayaat Khan |
S.M. Zaheer | Pakistani Court Judge |
Tom Alter | Doctor / Dr. Yusuf |
Akhilendra Mishra | Jailor / Malkaat (Jailor) |
Arun Bali | Abdul Malik Shirazi |
Rushad Rana | Sahir |
Balwant Bansal | Singer |
Vicky Ahuja | Police Officer |
Ranjeev Verma | Police Officer |
Kulbir Badesron | Woman in Veer's village |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Yash Chopra | Producer |
Aditya Chopra | Producer |
Padam Bhushan | Producer |
Singh Maan Bikramjit | Producer |
Payal Chopra | Producer |
Uday Chopra | Producer |
Sanjay Shivalkar | Producer |
Pamela Chopra | Producer |