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Veer-Zaara
वीर-ज़ारा
2004 192 min India PG 12+
★8.1
Drama, Romance
Director: Yash Chopra
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Description
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.
Budget:
$7M
US Gross:
$2.94M
Worldwide:
$29.39M
Starring
Shah Rukh Khan
Actor
Preity G Zinta
Actor
Rani Mukerji
Actor
Awards
30 wins & 42 nominations total
Key opinion
Veer-Zaara is widely celebrated as a masterful and deeply moving epic of selfless love that resonates emotionally with global audiences. While most viewers praise its performances, musical score, and cultural poignancy, a minority find certain plot resolutions and character choices to be overly convenient or emotionally frustrating.
| Score | The soundtrack, featuring the work of Madan Mohan, is considered a unique and emotionally transcendent masterpiece. | |
| Direction | Yash Chopra's direction successfully blends vivid cultural aesthetics with a deeply human, cross-border romantic narrative. | |
| Acting | The performances by Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Rani Mukerji are frequently cited as the emotional anchors that elevate the film to classic status. | |
| Culture | The film acts as a powerful, timely appeal for reconciliation and unity between India and Pakistan. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided: many find the story of 22-year sacrifice deeply poignant, while others critique specific plot developments like the resolution of Zara's marriage and the under-explained prison arc as convenient or lacking logic. |