Veer-Zaara
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Veer-Zaara is a 2004 film directed by Yash Chopra. It is a romance set against the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan.
The movie stars Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Preity Zinta. Bollywood stars Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan appeared in cameo roles. The dialogue was written by Aditya Chopra.
The story
Zaara Haayat Khan (Preity Zinta) is a Pakistani girl travelling to India. Her bus overturns and she is saved by an Indian pilot, Veer Pratap Singh (Shahrukh Khan). Veer then takes Zaara on a tour of India's Punjab. The two fall in love -- but then it is revealed that Zaara is engaged to another man. Veer confesses his love, then watches sadly as Zaara boards the train that will take her back to Pakistan. Both believe that this is the end of the story.
Zaara eventually realizes that she loves Veer and cannot marry her fiancé; Veer realizes that he cannot live without Zaara and travels to Pakistan to find her. Zaara's mother, however, begs him to leave Zaara. Zaara's father is a high-profile politician whose reputation will be ruined if news got out that his daughter is in love with a Sikh man. Veer respects this and decides to leave. But Zaara's fiancé, outraged by the shame Zaara has brought upon him, frames Veer and has him wrongly imprisoned for being an Indian spy.
Saamiya Siddiqui (Rani Mukerji), an idealistic Pakistani lawyer, whose mission in life is to pave the path for women's empowerment. To dissuade a female lawyer from being successful, she has been given Veer's case, an impossible case to many. The man has been languishing in prison and hasn't spoken for the last 22 years. Will she manage to free him? Will Veer and Zaara be re-united? Time will tell...
Music
The music is based on compositions by the late Madan Mohan, as revised by Madan Mohan's son, Sanjeev Kohli. Lyrics were contributed by Javed Akhtar.Lata Mangeshkar, the famous playback singer, is featured in many of the songs. She used to sing with Madan Mohan, so there is a special poignancy to her contributions. Other singers: Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Gurdas Mann, Roop Kumar Rathod, Ahmed, and Mohhamed Hussain.
List of Tracks
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- [Tere Liye] (Lata Mangeshkar, Roop Kumar Rathod)
- [Main Yahaan Hoon] (Udit Narayan)
- [Aisa Des Hai Mera] (Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Gurdas Mann & Pritha Majumdar)
- [Yeh Hum Aa Gaye Hain Kahan] (Lata Mangeshkar & Udit Narayan)
- [Do Pal] (Lata Mangeshkar & Sonu Nigam)
- [Kyon Hawa] (Lata Mangeshkar & Sonu Nigam)
- [Hum To Bhai Jaise Hain] (Lata Mangeshkar)
- [Aaya Tere Dar Par] (Ahmed Hussain & Mohd. Hussain)
- Lodi (Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan & Gurdas Mann)
- Tum Paas As Rahe Ho (Jagjit Singh & Lata Mangeshkar)
- Jaane Kyon (Lata Mangeshkar)
Popularity
- Veer-Zaara was heavily promoted pre-release. The film music, released before the actual cinematic release, was a hit, as was the movie.
- The film was a success not only in India, but overseas, notably in UK, Germany, France, and the US. When the three Indian stars, Shah Rukh, Rani and Preity, visited the Virgin Mega Store in the UK, over 5,000 fans thronged the store.[[Citing sources citation needed]]
- On April 26, 2006, Veer-Zaara had its French premiere at The Grand Rex, the biggest theatre in Paris. Veer-Zaara is the first Hindi film to premiere in such a large and luxe venue.
Awards
Veer-Zaara received fifteen Filmfare nominations. It won awards for best dialogue, story, movie and lyrics. The film was nominated for the following awards (won in bold):
- Best Movie
- Best Director - Yash Chopra
- Best Actor - Shahrukh Khan
- Best Actress - Preity Zinta
- Best Supporting Actor - Amitabh Bachchan
- Best Supporting Actress - Rani Mukerji
- Best Supporting Actress - Divya Dutta
- Best Dialogue - Aditya Chopra
- Best Story - Aditya Chopra
- Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar for "Tere Liye"
- Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar for "Main Yahaan"
- Best Lyricist - Javed Akhtar for "Aisa Des Hai Mera"
- Best Music Director - Lt. Madan Mohan
- Best Male Playback - Sonu Nigam for "Do Pal"
- Best Male Playback - Udit Narayan for "Main Yahaan Hoon"
- Best Movie
- Best Director - Yash Chopra
- Best Actor - Shahrukh Khan
- Best Supporting Actress - Rani Mukerji
- Star of the Year - Female - Preity Zinta
- Best Film
- Best Actor - Shahrukh Khan
- Best Dialogue - Aditya Chopra
- Best Story - Aditya Chopra
Trivia
- Aishwarya Rai was approached to play the role of Zaara. Negotiations stalled and then Preity Zinta was signed for the role.
- Veer-Zaara was featured in the February 2005 issue of the National Geographic Magazine in an article about Bollywood.
- Pakistan's leader Pervez Musharaff invited producer Yash Chopra to lunch, then took the occasion to express his 'displeasure' at what he termed the movie's negative portrayal of Pakistan.
- The character of Saamiya Siddiqui is based on Pakistani human rights activist and well-known lawyer Asma Jehangir.
- The film was originally going to be called Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum, a name take from the title of a song in the movie Silsila (1981). The director, Yash Chopra, eventually decided on Veer-Zaara as a title. However, one of the songs in the film is called Yeh Hum Aa Gaye Hain Kahan, a twist on the proposed title.
- The colour combination of the dress of Preity Zinta in the song kyun huwa is the same colour combination of the new Yash Raj films logo
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- Star of the Year - Female - Preity Zinta
- Best Film
- Best Actor - Shahrukh Khan
- Best Dialogue - Aditya Chopra
- Best Story - Aditya Chopra
Trivia
- Aishwarya Rai was approached to play the role of Zaara. Negotiations stalled and then Preity Zinta was signed for the role.
- Veer-Zaara was featured in the February 2005 issue of the National Geographic Magazine in an article about Bollywood.
- Pakistan's leader Pervez Musharaff invited producer Yash Chopra to lunch, then took the occasion to express his 'displeasure' at what he termed the movie's negative portrayal of Pakistan.
- The character of Saamiya Siddiqui is based on Pakistani human rights activist and well-known lawyer Asma Jehangir.
- The film was originally going to be called Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum, a name take from the title of a song in the movie Silsila (1981). The director, Yash Chopra, eventually decided on Veer-Zaara as a title. However, one of the songs in the film is called Yeh Hum Aa Gaye Hain Kahan, a twist on the proposed title.
- The colour combination of the dress of Preity Zinta in the song kyun huwa is the same colour combination of the new Yash Raj films logo
.
- Best Film
- Best Actor - Shahrukh Khan
- Best Dialogue - Aditya Chopra
- Best Story - Aditya Chopra
Trivia
- Aishwarya Rai was approached to play the role of Zaara. Negotiations stalled and then Preity Zinta was signed for the role.
- Veer-Zaara was featured in the February 2005 issue of the National Geographic Magazine in an article about Bollywood.
- Pakistan's leader Pervez Musharaff invited producer Yash Chopra to lunch, then took the occasion to express his 'displeasure' at what he termed the movie's negative portrayal of Pakistan.
- The character of Saamiya Siddiqui is based on Pakistani human rights activist and well-known lawyer Asma Jehangir.
- The film was originally going to be called Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum, a name take from the title of a song in the movie Silsila (1981). The director, Yash Chopra, eventually decided on Veer-Zaara as a title. However, one of the songs in the film is called Yeh Hum Aa Gaye Hain Kahan, a twist on the proposed title.
- The colour combination of the dress of Preity Zinta in the song kyun huwa is the same colour combination of the new Yash Raj films logo
Cast
- Shahrukh Khan ... Veer Pratap Singh
- Rani Mukerji ... Saamiya Siddiqui
- Preity Zinta ... Zaara Haayat Khan
- Amitabh Bachchan ... Chaudhary Sumer Singh (Bauji)
- Hema Malini ... Saraswati Kaur (Maati)
- Kiron Kher ... Mariam Hayaat Khan
- Divya Dutta ... Shabbo
- Boman Irani ... Jahangir Hayaat Khan
- Anupam Kher ... Zakir Ahmed
- Manoj Bajpai ... Razaa Shirazi
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