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Veer-Zaara

November 19, 2023

Veer-Zaara (Hindi pronunciation: [ʋiːr zaːɾa]) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language epic romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra, who co-produced it with his son Aditya Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the eponymous star-crossed lovers: Veer Pratap Singh (Khan) is an Indian Air Force officer, and Zaara Hayaat Khan (Zinta) is the daughter of a Pakistani politician. Veer is imprisoned on false charges, and 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.

Veer-Zaara
Theatrical-release poster
Directed byYash Chopra
Written byAditya Chopra
Produced byYash Chopra
Aditya Chopra
StarringShah Rukh Khan
Preity Zinta
Rani Mukerji
Narrated byYash Chopra
CinematographyAnil Mehta
Edited byRitesh Soni
Music byOriginal Songs:
Madan Mohan
Background Score:
R. S. Mani
Revision:
Sanjeev Kohli
Production
company
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 12 November 2004 (2004-11-12)
Running time
192 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹260 million[2]
Box office₹1.05 billion[3]

Chopra expressed his desire to make a comeback to the film industry after a gap of seven years, as he was unsatisfied with the scripts he had been offered. It was during this time that Aditya narrated a few scenes from a story he had written, which intrigued Chopra and sparked his interest to direct it. Chopra envisioned the film as a tribute to Punjab, aiming to capture the essence of the region. It was to be titled Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum, based on an eponymous song from Yash Chopra's Silsila (1981). Set in India and Pakistan, principal photography took place in Punjab and various locations 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.

Veer-Zaara was released on 12 November 2004 during the Diwali festival. The film earned over ₹105 crore worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of the year in both India and International territories. It received widespread critical acclaim, with high praise directed to the story, screenplay, dialogues, soundtrack, performances and sensitive portrayal of India-Pakistan relations. It was described by analysts as having themes pertaining to a shared Punjabi culture, secularism and feminism, among others. The film is considered as one of the greatest romantic films of Indian film history.

At the 52nd National Film Awards, Veer-Zaara won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. At the 50th Filmfare Awards, the film received a leading 15 nominations, and won 4 awards, including Best Film and Best Story (Aditya). At the 6th IIFA Awards, it won a leading 7 awards of its 11 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Chopra), Best Actor (Khan), Best Supporting Actress (Mukerji) and Best Music Director (Mohan).

Plot edit

The Government of Pakistan decides to review unsolved cases pertaining to Indian prisoners as a goodwill gesture. Saamiya Siddiqui, a budding Pakistani lawyer, is given the defense of prisoner 786, whose name is documented as Rajesh Rathore, as her first case. The prisoner has not spoken to anyone for 22 years. However, when Saamiya addresses him by his real name, Veer Pratap Singh, he opens up to her and narrates his story.

Twenty years earlier, Zaara Hayaat Khan is a lively young Pakistani woman whose family is of political background and high standing in Lahore. Her engagement is soon arranged to Raza Shirazi, a wealthy, influential Pakistani lawyer. Zaara's Sikh nanny, whom she addresses as her grandmother Bebe, is living her final days and as her last wish, asks Zaara to scatter her ashes in the Sutlej river among her ancestors. While traveling to India, Zaara's bus meets with an accident. Veer, an Indian Air Force pilot and a Punjabi Sikh , rescues her and helps her complete Bebe's final wish. Realising that he is falling in love with Zaara, Veer convinces her to return with him to his village, where she meets Veer's surrogate parents, his uncle Choudhary Sumer Singh and aunt Saraswati Kaur.

The next day, Veer takes Zaara to the train station, where her fiancé Raza arrives to take her back to Lahore. Before she leaves, Veer confesses his love to her, accepting that they cannot be together. Zaara is stunned into silence but bids him goodbye; both believe they will never meet again.

In the midst of her wedding preparations in Pakistan, Zaara realises that she too is in love with Veer. Upon revealing this to her mother, Mariyam, she is reprimanded to maintain her family's honour and marry Raza, which would further her father's political career. Seeing Zaara's deep sorrow, her friend Shabbo calls Veer, begging him to take Zaara away before her wedding. Veer then quits the Indian Air Force and travels to Pakistan. He arrives at Zaara's wedding, and Zaara tearfully runs into his arms in front of her family and guests. Her father, Jehangir, falls ill of shock and anger.

Mariyam begs Veer to leave Zaara, fearing for Jehangir's high-profile reputation and health. Veer respects this request and attempts to return to India. But Raza, outraged and jealous over Zaara's perceived public rejection of him, has Veer pulled off his bus and arrested by Pakistani police. Raza blackmails Veer with 2 choices: sign a falsified document that would have him imprisoned for life on charges of being an Indian spy, or walk free with the knowledge that Raza will marry Zaara and make her life a living hell. Veer sacrifices his freedom out of his deep love for Zaara, signs the document, and is imprisoned in Pakistan. Meanwhile, his return bus to India falls off a cliff, killing all the passengers.

Veer requests Saamiya not to mention either Zaara or her family whilst fighting the case, believing that Zaara is happily married by now not wanting to ruin her life. Fearing that he will remain imprisoned, Saamiya travels to Veer's village to find someone who can prove his true identity. At Veer's late parents' house, she is shocked to find that it is now a village school for girls and that both Zaara and Shabbo are living there. Shabbo informs Saamiya that Zaara had thought Veer died in the bus accident 22 years ago, and she subsequently broke off the marriage with Raza with her father's support. Afterward, Zaara and Shabbo had left Pakistan and settled in Veer's village in India, so that Zaara could fulfill Veer's dream of building a school for girls. Zaara reacts in mixed shock and happiness when Saamiya informs her that Veer is still alive. She accompanies Saamiya back to Pakistan and shares an emotional reunion with Veer. Her statement and evidence in court prove Veer's innocence and true identity and the judge frees him, apologizing on behalf of Pakistan. Veer and Zaara marry, bid goodbye to Saamiya at the Wagah border crossing, and return to their village.

Cast edit

Production edit

Development edit

 
Chopra (pictured) made his return to direction after 7 years with Veer-Zaara.

Yash Chopra was due to return to directing after 7 years since Dil To Pagal Hai (1997).[4] After his son Aditya completed filming for Mohabbatein (2000), they started to look for a new script for Chopra's return as a director. None of the new scripts excited Chopra; he expressed his disdain at the new trend of the films of the time, stating, "I was tired of television promos. All the semi-clad girls look the same." Chopra stated he was as nervous of his return as he was while directing his debut Dhool Ka Phool (1959). He then finalised another script and began casting for roles.[5] Aditya then provided a narration of a few scenes of a new script, but conveyed that he would be unable to direct it. Chopra was interested and began to work on the new project.[5]

According to Aditya, the story of Veer-Zaara was written as a medium for his father to return to his Punjabi roots. Chopra was born in Lahore, Punjab (present-day Pakistan) and later moved with his family to Jalandhar when he was young. He travelled to Bombay (present-day Mumbai) in 1951, when he was introduced to the film industry.[6] Speaking about the film's theme, Chopra said, "Veer-Zaara is a humble tribute to my home in Punjab. It is my tribute to the oneness of people on both sides of the border."[5] In preparation, Chopra watched videos of Pakistani marriages and consulted Nasreen Rehman, a professor of the Cambridge University for the film's portrayal of Pakistani culture, their courts and dialects.[7]

While completing the film, Chopra and Aditya had a discussion about the film's title. Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum was one of the contenders for the title, but Veer-Zaara was ultimately chosen. Chopra said, "The film's lovers are not bothered with the strife around them. For them, love is the only religion."[5] The title Veer-Zaara was initially hinted to mislead audiences.[8] The film's titled was officially confirmed by Sanjeev Kohli, CEO of Yash Raj Films, who stated that the title was chosen after "much deliberation".[8] Chopra stated that he used to have constant arguments with Aditya while filming Veer-Zaara.[5]

Cast and crew edit

 
 
Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta were cast as the eponymous star-crossed lovers.

Shah Rukh Khan was cast in the lead role of Veer.[9] Khan shortly played a 60-year-old man in the film, which he felt was a difficult role for him.[10]

Zaara's role was first offered to Kajol, upon her rejection, the role went to Zinta.[11] According to Chopra, Zinta was a person whose "looks and personality could be transformed." He wanted to break the Western stereotype characters played by Zinta.[5] Zinta was interested in being a part of the film due to Chopra's finesse as a director. She also felt that it was time to move on from war-oriented films with Pakistan, saying, "I thought that was a great message to have in a film and I think what our governments can't do... what our government cannot do, our cinema can do and this film is truly doing that."[12] Zinta had to attend various lessons for improving her diction for speaking Urdu.[12] Though excited at first, she later "got knots in her stomach" worrying about her performance, but Chopra assured her.[13]

Based on the Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jehangir, the role of Saamiya Siddiqui was initially offered to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Pakistani actress Nadia Jamil, but upon their refusal, it went to Rani Mukherji.[14][15] Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini were cast as Veer's foster parents.[16] Manoj Bajpayee was cast as Zaara's fiancé, a role which was originally offered to Ajay Devgn.[17] In 2017, while promoting Aiyaary, Bajpayee revealed that Chopra used to often worry about the film's possible failure.[18] Boman Irani was cast in the supporting role of Zaara's father.[18] Real-life couple Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher appear in the film as Saamiya's mentor and Zaara's mother respectively, though they do not share the same frame.[14] Other cast members included Divya Dutta, Zohra Sehgal, Akhilendra Mishra, and Tom Alter.[19] Chopra denied the existence of a rivalry between the co-actors in the film, when asked about it in an interview with The Quint.[20]

In addition to writing the story and screenplay, Aditya co-produced the film along with his father under the banner Yash Raj Films.[19] The film's costumes were handled by Manish Malhotra.[21] Khan's costumes were specifically designed by Karan Johar.[14] Mandira Shukla was the film's costume designer.[22] Anil Mehta, the cinematographer, was requested by Chopra to give the scenes a feel of olden times, in contrast with other films of the time like Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003).[17] Sharmishta Roy, daughter of art director Sudhendu Roy, was chosen as the art director.[20][23] Saroj Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant were the choreographers.[19] Allan Amin was the action director.[24]

Principal photography edit

In October 2004, Rediff.com published an exclusive "On The Sets" report for Veer-Zaara. The website reported that the cast members wore expensive costumes, one being Zinta, who wore a flurocent green lungi outfit; Khan was late for the shot.[25] Parts of the film were shot in various locations in Mumbai.[25] In 2004, the National Geographic reported that a folk festival sequence was being shot in Film City, Mumbai. An set that represented Punjab was created and Sikh dancers were brought in, whom, according to the report, look like peacocks due to their colorful turbans.[6] All scenes which featured Khan in a prison were shot in a single day,[17] at a jail in Pakistan.[26] The court scenes were shot in a Pakistani law court.[26]

While filming for an action sequence with Khan, Zinta had a near-fatal experience when she was hanging from a harness for nearly six hours. Zinta labeled it "one of the most humbling experiences of [her] life" and stated that it made her realise the difficulties male actors have to go through.[12] For a sequence involving Khan's character calling Mukherji's character 'daughter', over 10 retakes were taken, and a pack-up was also announced by an "infuriated" Chopra, according to Khan.[10] According to Mukherji, Chopra usually used to refrain from taking retakes as these would make the actors "mechanical".[27]

Veer-Zaara was filmed entirely in sync sound. Khan stated that although he did not have to dub lines for the film separately, he did dub a few dialogues for the film.[28] Saif Ali Khan's palace in Pataudi served as Zaara's mansion.[29] A shoot was carried out in Punjab during a particular season, after which the indoor shooting was completed. Most of the filming was done in secrecy and no official announcements were made.[5] Initially planned to be filmed over a period of 102 days, the film's filming was completed in 72 days.[12] The film's reel length was 17757.61 ft (5412.52 m).[30]

Analysis edit

In her book Violent Belongings: Partition, Gender and National Culture in Postcolonial India, Kavita Daiya, associate professor of English at the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences feels that Zaara represents secularism in Pakistan.[31] She refers to the encounter between Zaara and Choudhary Sumer Singh, where Zaara persuades Singh to promote women's education as an instance of the theme.[31] Daiya notes that no person faces animosity by being either Indian or Pakistani in the film.[31] Meenakshi Bharat and Nirmal Kumar, authors of the book Filming the Line of Control: The Indo–Pak Relationship through the Cinematic Lens, concur with Daiya and feels this shows maturity on Chopra's part, who ignores the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and was able to "overcome the phobia of Pakistan" usually present in Indian films.[32] They compare it to Chopra's earlier films, where "hate-filled encounters" are generally avoided.[32] Philip Lutgendorf agrees and also notes the influence of Sufi tradition, where Veer's ultimate reward is union with Allah, much like a Sufi pir.[21] Kush Varia, author of the book Bollywood: Gods, Glamour, and Gossip, whilst agreeing with Bharat and Kumar about Chopra, notes that the lovers are reunited as compared to Chopra's earlier romances, where they remain separated.[33]

Daiya establishes that Veer's "Indian masculinity" is shown through his sacrifice of spending 22 years in jail.[31] Nandini Bhattacharya, author of the book Hindi Cinema: Repeating the Subject, differs and instead feels that Veer's character is "partially feminized"–"men are meant to be captors, not captives."[34] Sangita Gopal, associate professor of English at the University of Oregon and author of the book Conjugations: Marriage and Form in New Bollywood Cinema, notes that Veer's identity dies after 22 years and even after reuniting with Zaara, they are too old to reproduce.[35] She perceives this as the transition from "living death to fruitless life".[35] Daiya feels that the Punjabi village in Veer-Zaara acts as a model for India, and Zaara's positive to a song describing India, feeling similarities with Pakistan, exposes an incomplete "utopian" affiliation between the two lovers.[31] Daiya further feels that Veer's poem challenges the differences between the nations of India and Pakistan and establishes resemblance between the nations and citizens.[31] Varia too agrees that the shared heritage of the Punjabis is one of the film's themes, explored in the song "Aisa Des Hai Mera".[33]

Bharat and Kumar feel that Veer-Zaara and Main Hoon Na (2004), also starring Khan, accepts Pakistan's status as a separate entity from India.[32] Rajinder Dudrah, senior lecturer at the University of Manchester, contrasts Veer-Zaara with Main Hoon Na, writing that while the former "explores the pleasures and trials of border crossing", the latter "extols the virtues of overcoming the border through diplomacy and personal actions."[36] He notes that they show different depictions of borders that the protagonists need to overcome.[36] He feels that the central aestic pleasures of the films, especially Veer-Zaara, is the emphasis on border crossing as a "potentially radical act".[36] Bharat and Kumar also compare Henna (1991) with Veer-Zaara; they say that the "urbane, educated, professional characters" of Veer-Zaara replace Henna's village people referring to "religion straight from the heart" and "responding to [Pakistan] in an unencumbered manner."[32] Henna's brother died in helping Chander across the border; this is contrasted with Saamiya helping Veer in court.[32] Dudrah notes that the ease with which the protagonists move across borders without going through legal procedurings could be a source of criticism.[36]

Gopal feels that the film's dual time and use of old music was the reason for its appeal to masses and its commercial success.[35] She compares the last segment of the title song in which Zaara is shot to the climax of Mani Ratnam's Dil Se.. (1998); both films suggest that the lovers cannot be united.[35] She also feels that the extended ending with the song "Tere Liye" was for a realistic approach.[35] In her book Dreaming in Canadian: South Asian Youth, Bollywood, and Belonging, Faiza Hirji feels that cultural and religious differences were not acknowledged in the film, while noting Pakistani and Muslim traditions were highlighted.[37] She felt that the universality of the maternal habit was highlighted in a sequence between Zaara's mother and Veer.[37] She contrasts the love to Bombay (1995), where religion is an obstacle to love, which is not the case in Veer-Zaara.[37] Comparing the film with Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), Rini Bhattacharya Mehta and Rajeshwari V. Pandharipande (authors of the book Bollywood and Globalization: Indian Popular Cinema, Nation, and Diaspora) state that while Veer-Zaara manipulates the state's critique to make it appear "progressive" at first glance, Gadar does not.[38] Both Gadar and Veer-Zaara feature a double recovery; only that the latter adopts "similarly duplicitous modes of writing political structures as individual destined whose triumph over nation-state politics drives aground more completely any redemptive plot of neighborly understanding".[38] Bhattacharya agrees and also equates it with Gadar and others like Mother India (1957), where the "identity of the normative citizen" is established.[34]

Music edit

Veer-Zaara
Soundtrack album by
Madan Mohan and Sanjeev Kohli
Released18 September 2004
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelYRF Music
ProducerSanjeev Kohli

Veer-Zaara's soundtrack features 11 songs with music based on old and untouched compositions by the late Madan Mohan, as revised by his son Sanjeev Kohli.[5][39] The vocals are provided by Lata Mangeshkar, Jagjit Singh, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Gurdas Mann, Roop Kumar Rathod, Ahmed and Mohammed Hussain and Pritha Mazumder. The lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar.[40] Kohli found Mohan's unused recordings in his cupboard shortly after his death, which was then used for Veer-Zaara upon Chopra's insistence.[41][5] Mangeshkar used to sing with Madan Mohan; according to Chopra, upon coming for the recording, with tears in her eyes, Lata Mangeshkar told him, "Madan Mohan was like my brother. You [Chopra] are like my brother. I feel I have gone back in the past".[5] The soundtrack of Veer-Zaara was released on CD,[42] LP record[43] and on Audio DVD.[44] Yash Raj Music also released complete background music of Veer-Zaara titled "The Love Legend Themes – Instrumental".[45] After the soundtrack release, Chopra did not allow radio-stations to air its songs to generate curiosity.[46]

In a soundtrack review, Syed Firdaus Ashraf of Rediff.com states, "It will disappoint you at first, but if you listen to it repeatedly, the music will grow on you."[46] Ashraf felt that "Kyon Hawa", sung by Sonu Nigam, was the best song in the album.[46] Derek Elley of Variety agrees with Ashraf on the first point, writing, "While not instantly hummable, they do the job effectively."[47] In a review of "Tere Liye", a Sify editor writes, "Madan Mohan's mastery with tunes is quite apparent in this number, parts of which are used often in the movie."[48] Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama rated it 4 stars out of 5, writing, "Veer-Zaara is a mixed bag varying from a rich collection of love songs to emotional tracks to a patriotic number, a qawwali, a folk song and a ghazal. While the first half of the album is instantly appealing the second half will slowly grow on you."[49] A reviewer for the BBC applauded the album, calling it "unique and special".[50]

Mohan was nominated for the Best Music Director at the 50th Filmfare Awards,[51] and won the Best Music Director at the 6th IIFA Awards.[52] Akhtar got nominated for the Best Lyricist at the 50th Filmfare Awards for "Aisa Des Hai Mera", "Main Yahaan Hoon" and "Tere Liye", winning for "Tere Liye"; he also received a nomination for the IIFA Award for Best Lyricist for "Tere Liye".[51] It was the highest-selling music album of the year in India, with sales of around 3 million units.[53]

Veer-Zaara (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[40]
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Tere Liye"Lata Mangeshkar, Roop Kumar Rathod05:31
2."Main Yahaan Hoon"Udit Narayan04:55
3."Aisa Des Hai Mera"Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan, Gurdas Maan, Pritha Mazumdar07:07
4."Aaya Tere Dar Par"Ahmed Hussain, Mohammad Hussain, Mohd. Vakil, Javed Hussain07:51
5."Do Pal"Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam04:25
6."Yeh Hum Aa Gaye Hain Kahaan"Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan05:43
7."Hum To Bhai Jaise Hain"Lata Mangeshkar04:17
8."Kyon Hawa"Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam, Yash Chopra06:11
9."Lodi"Lata Mangeshkar, Gurdas Maan, Udit Narayan06:52
10."Tum Paas Aa Rahe Ho"Lata Mangeshkar, Jagjit Singh05:09
11."Jaane Kyon"Lata Mangeshkar05:16

Release edit

Theatrical edit

Veer-Zaara was released on 12 November 2004 and promoted with the tagline, "A Love Legend".[30][54] A special screening was conducted in Punjab, Pakistan for Pakistani audiences.[55] Apart from that, it was screened at the Berlin Film Festival, where it received high critical acclaim.[56]

On 26 April 2006, Veer-Zaara had its French premiere at The Grand Rex, the biggest theatre in Paris. It is the first Indian film to premiere in such a large and luxe venue.[57] It was released in 60 prints in the United Kingdom, and in the United States in 88 prints.[58][59] In 2017, Veer-Zaara was restrained at the Best of Indian film series in the United States.[60]

Home media edit

On 6 June 2005, Yash Raj Films released the DVD of Veer-Zaara.[61] The film was released on Blu-ray in December 2009.[62] In September 2007, a book based on the making of the film, titled They Said It... The Memoirs of a Love Legend Yash Chopra's Veer-Zaara, was released. The book contains testimonials from members of the film's cast and crew and follows the production stages of the film. The film was made available on Amazon Prime Video.[63]

Reception edit

Box office edit

Veer-Zaara was commercially successful at the box office.[3] Prior to the film's release, Adarsh predicted that the film would be a commercial success.[64]

India edit

It was released in 625 screens in India and grossed ₹ 24.6 million nett on its opening day, the year's second highest-opening for a film in India.[65] Veer-Zaara topped the week's highest-grossing films in India in the first week, grossing an average of ₹ 6,85,948 per print.[66] It earned ₹ 175.7 million nett in its first week, the highest first week collection of an Indian film.[67] Since its release, it topped the weekly charts 39 times in India.[68] It also had the highest weekend collection of the year, earning ₹ 97.8 million over the weekend.[69] The film remained at the first position in its second week of release, grossing an average of ₹ 1,89,502 per print.[70] At the end of its theatrical run, it collected ₹ 580 million in India, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year.[71]

Other territories edit

The film earned ₹ 357 million in the international markets–₹ 152.5 million from the United Kingdom, ₹ 140 million from the United States and ₹ 65 million from other territories–making it 2004's highest-grossing Indian production overseas. In its first week in the United Kingdom, the film collected $900,000, for the fourth position on the local box office chart. The film collected the same amount in North America, 15th on the local box office chart.[59] The film was a blockbuster, with regard to its overseas collection.[72] Veer-Zaara grossed a total of ₹976.4 million (US$12 million) worldwide, becoming the highest grossing Indian film of the year.[3]

Critical response edit

Veer-Zaara was highly acclaimed by critics, who praised the film's story, screenplay, dialogues, music, performances and sensitive portrayal of India-Pakistan relations.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[73] On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average to films, it has a score of 67 based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[74] The film featured in the British Film Institute's list of 10 Great Bollywood Romances, with commentary by Rachel Dwyer. Dwyer feels that the film represents the "much-shared culture and history" of the Punjab. She writes, "Their dramatization in the film shows Chopra’s skill with film and music."[75]

India edit

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it 4.5 stars out of five and comments, "There's romance, there's a strong dose of emotions, there're songs aplenty, there's drama... But, most important, it has soul, which has been lacking in most movies of late".[76] Writing for India Today, Kaveree Bamzai gave a positive review and compliments Khan's performance, writing, "Khan strides across Aditya Chopra's screenplay with assured ease."[77] Subhash K. Jha gave Veer-Zaara a positive review for Indo-Asian News Service, praising the performances of the leads as "old yet passionate, frail yet sublime" and writes, "The surge of love between two people belonging to entirely different cultures and lands is collected into a quaint and quivering collage of memory and melody."[78]

Jitesh Pillai of The Times of India rates it 3.5 stars out of five, crediting Aditya's writing and its execution. He writes, "Yash Chopra's Veer-Zaara may be woefully long and meandering. But... this one works and grabs us where it matters. VZ is one from the heart."[79] Also writing for Times of India, Nishtha Bhatnagar called it a "must-watch".[80] Deepu Madhavan of NDTV praised the execution of the plot and writes, "the love story of Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh and Zaara Hayaat Khan is an ode to ageless romance and timeless love."[81] Avijit Ghosh gave the film 7/10 in The Telegraph and writes, "The film works because the stars shine. Preity's Zaara is both restrained and dignified. This is her most nuanced performance to date." He criticised the film's length and excessive use of Punjabi, but finally writes, "We have an honest-to-the-heart film that remarkably bypasses the bitterness of Indo-Pak relations in a cross-border love story... Veer-Zaara is for all seasons and every reason."[82] Namrata Joshi of Outlook described it as "a good-hearted film wherein the underlying theme is the all-embracing goodness of 'people'."[83][84]

Chitra Mahesh of The Hindu writes, "Veer-Zaara is inordinately long and sentimental. Certain things like fabulous camera work, art direction, and sensuousness of the moods, are a given. And you would overlook the cliches simply because there are such good performances, especially from Zinta and Mukherji," while also appreciating that Khan "looks good and performs most creditably."[85] Sukanya Varma of Rediff.com criticised Chopra for repeating content from his previous films, while appreciating the performances and finally writes, "if you are a fan of the Chopra factory of filmmaking and looking for plenty of eye-candy, Veer-Zaara promises to make your Diwali a happy one."[54] In another review for The Times of India, Teena Malik heavily criticised it in agreement with Verma for repetition of content, and labelled the film "horrifying".[86]

International edit

Anita Gates of New York Times writes that Veer-Zaara "would be embraced as fabulously trashy" had it been an American film but credits the cultural impact, writing, "the cultural assumptions of Veer and Zaara add a welcome element of freshness for American audiences. When Zaara's mother reminds her daughter that women always love fully, with heart and soul, she casually adds, "Men don't have the strength to love like that."[87] Derek Elley of Variety observes that while it does not have "technique and production sheen" as recent Hindi films, Veer-Zaara's "in-depth star casting and thorough entertainment values" make it a "must-see" for Indian filmgoers.[47] Maitland McDonagh of TV Guide wrote, "Though Chopra's film is emotionally extravagant even by the standards of India's epically unrestrained cinema, the star-crossed lovers bear the weighty metaphorical significance of their travails surprisingly lightly, particularly Zinta's radiantly lovely Zaara."[88] Jonathan Curiel of San Francisco Chronicle was particularly fond of the film, finding the movie experience "so arresting, its scenes so full of beauty and colors, that the three hours go by almost too fast". He further noted that unlike other Hindi films, it deserves a wider audience for portraying "the humanity in characters who represent 'the other'", done "in a way that's dramatic, funny, fun, silly, musical, stylish, romantic and redemptive".[89]

Carrie R. Wheadon of Common Sense Media gives it four stars out of five and rates it as 11+, writing, "Those who watch can't miss the pleas for understanding and peace between India and Pakistan or the film's strong support of equality for women." She compliments the picturization of the songs, opening, "Even the slower love songs will hold viewers, especially as Zaara dreams about seeing Veer everywhere while she prepares for her wedding."[90] Manish Gajjar of BBC commented, "Veer-Zaara has a great storyline with some unpredictable twists and emotions, keeping you engrossed throughout."[91]

See also edit

References edit

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veer, zaara, hindi, pronunciation, ʋiːr, zaːɾa, 2004, indian, hindi, language, epic, romantic, drama, film, directed, yash, chopra, produced, with, aditya, chopra, stars, shah, rukh, khan, preity, zinta, eponymous, star, crossed, lovers, veer, pratap, singh, k. Veer Zaara Hindi pronunciation ʋiːr zaːɾa is a 2004 Indian Hindi language epic romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra who co produced it with his son Aditya Chopra It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the eponymous star crossed lovers Veer Pratap Singh Khan is an Indian Air Force officer and Zaara Hayaat Khan Zinta is the daughter of a Pakistani politician Veer is imprisoned on false charges and 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 Veer ZaaraTheatrical release posterDirected byYash ChopraWritten byAditya ChopraProduced byYash ChopraAditya ChopraStarringShah Rukh KhanPreity ZintaRani MukerjiNarrated byYash ChopraCinematographyAnil MehtaEdited byRitesh SoniMusic byOriginal Songs Madan MohanBackground Score R S ManiRevision Sanjeev KohliProductioncompanyYash Raj FilmsDistributed byYash Raj FilmsRelease date12 November 2004 2004 11 12 Running time192 minutes 1 CountryIndiaLanguageHindiBudget 260 million 2 Box office 1 05 billion 3 Chopra expressed his desire to make a comeback to the film industry after a gap of seven years as he was unsatisfied with the scripts he had been offered It was during this time that Aditya narrated a few scenes from a story he had written which intrigued Chopra and sparked his interest to direct it Chopra envisioned the film as a tribute to Punjab aiming to capture the essence of the region It was to be titled Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum based on an eponymous song from Yash Chopra s Silsila 1981 Set in India and Pakistan principal photography took place in Punjab and various locations 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 Veer Zaara was released on 12 November 2004 during the Diwali festival The film earned over 105 crore worldwide becoming the highest grossing Indian film of the year in both India and International territories It received widespread critical acclaim with high praise directed to the story screenplay dialogues soundtrack performances and sensitive portrayal of India Pakistan relations It was described by analysts as having themes pertaining to a shared Punjabi culture secularism and feminism among others The film is considered as one of the greatest romantic films of Indian film history At the 52nd National Film Awards Veer Zaara won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment At the 50th Filmfare Awards the film received a leading 15 nominations and won 4 awards including Best Film and Best Story Aditya At the 6th IIFA Awards it won a leading 7 awards of its 11 nominations including Best Film Best Director Chopra Best Actor Khan Best Supporting Actress Mukerji and Best Music Director Mohan Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Development 3 2 Cast and crew 3 3 Principal photography 4 Analysis 5 Music 6 Release 6 1 Theatrical 6 2 Home media 7 Reception 7 1 Box office 7 1 1 India 7 1 2 Other territories 7 2 Critical response 7 2 1 India 7 2 2 International 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksPlot editThe Government of Pakistan decides to review unsolved cases pertaining to Indian prisoners as a goodwill gesture Saamiya Siddiqui a budding Pakistani lawyer is given the defense of prisoner 786 whose name is documented as Rajesh Rathore as her first case The prisoner has not spoken to anyone for 22 years However when Saamiya addresses him by his real name Veer Pratap Singh he opens up to her and narrates his story Twenty years earlier Zaara Hayaat Khan is a lively young Pakistani woman whose family is of political background and high standing in Lahore Her engagement is soon arranged to Raza Shirazi a wealthy influential Pakistani lawyer Zaara s Sikh nanny whom she addresses as her grandmother Bebe is living her final days and as her last wish asks Zaara to scatter her ashes in the Sutlej river among her ancestors While traveling to India Zaara s bus meets with an accident Veer an Indian Air Force pilot and a Punjabi Sikh rescues her and helps her complete Bebe s final wish Realising that he is falling in love with Zaara Veer convinces her to return with him to his village where she meets Veer s surrogate parents his uncle Choudhary Sumer Singh and aunt Saraswati Kaur The next day Veer takes Zaara to the train station where her fiance Raza arrives to take her back to Lahore Before she leaves Veer confesses his love to her accepting that they cannot be together Zaara is stunned into silence but bids him goodbye both believe they will never meet again In the midst of her wedding preparations in Pakistan Zaara realises that she too is in love with Veer Upon revealing this to her mother Mariyam she is reprimanded to maintain her family s honour and marry Raza which would further her father s political career Seeing Zaara s deep sorrow her friend Shabbo calls Veer begging him to take Zaara away before her wedding Veer then quits the Indian Air Force and travels to Pakistan He arrives at Zaara s wedding and Zaara tearfully runs into his arms in front of her family and guests Her father Jehangir falls ill of shock and anger Mariyam begs Veer to leave Zaara fearing for Jehangir s high profile reputation and health Veer respects this request and attempts to return to India But Raza outraged and jealous over Zaara s perceived public rejection of him has Veer pulled off his bus and arrested by Pakistani police Raza blackmails Veer with 2 choices sign a falsified document that would have him imprisoned for life on charges of being an Indian spy or walk free with the knowledge that Raza will marry Zaara and make her life a living hell Veer sacrifices his freedom out of his deep love for Zaara signs the document and is imprisoned in Pakistan Meanwhile his return bus to India falls off a cliff killing all the passengers Veer requests Saamiya not to mention either Zaara or her family whilst fighting the case believing that Zaara is happily married by now not wanting to ruin her life Fearing that he will remain imprisoned Saamiya travels to Veer s village to find someone who can prove his true identity At Veer s late parents house she is shocked to find that it is now a village school for girls and that both Zaara and Shabbo are living there Shabbo informs Saamiya that Zaara had thought Veer died in the bus accident 22 years ago and she subsequently broke off the marriage with Raza with her father s support Afterward Zaara and Shabbo had left Pakistan and settled in Veer s village in India so that Zaara could fulfill Veer s dream of building a school for girls Zaara reacts in mixed shock and happiness when Saamiya informs her that Veer is still alive She accompanies Saamiya back to Pakistan and shares an emotional reunion with Veer Her statement and evidence in court prove Veer s innocence and true identity and the judge frees him apologizing on behalf of Pakistan Veer and Zaara marry bid goodbye to Saamiya at the Wagah border crossing and return to their village Cast editShah Rukh Khan as Veer Pratap Singh Preity Zinta as Zaara Hayaat Khan Rani Mukerji as Saamiya Siddiqui Veer s lawyer Amitabh Bachchan as Choudhary Sumer Singh Veer s father Hema Malini as Saraswati Kaur Veer s mother Manoj Bajpayee as Raza Sharazi Zaara s fiancee Boman Irani as Jehangir Hayaat Khan Zaara s father Kirron Kher as Mariyam Hayaat Khan Zaara s mother Divya Dutta as Shabina Shabbo Ibrahim Zaara s friend Anupam Kher as Zakir Ahmed Saamiya s ex mentor S M Zaheer as Pakistani Judge Akhilendra Mishra as Jailor Zohra Sehgal as Zahida Bebe Tom Alter as DoctorProduction editDevelopment edit nbsp Chopra pictured made his return to direction after 7 years with Veer Zaara Yash Chopra was due to return to directing after 7 years since Dil To Pagal Hai 1997 4 After his son Aditya completed filming for Mohabbatein 2000 they started to look for a new script for Chopra s return as a director None of the new scripts excited Chopra he expressed his disdain at the new trend of the films of the time stating I was tired of television promos All the semi clad girls look the same Chopra stated he was as nervous of his return as he was while directing his debut Dhool Ka Phool 1959 He then finalised another script and began casting for roles 5 Aditya then provided a narration of a few scenes of a new script but conveyed that he would be unable to direct it Chopra was interested and began to work on the new project 5 According to Aditya the story of Veer Zaara was written as a medium for his father to return to his Punjabi roots Chopra was born in Lahore Punjab present day Pakistan and later moved with his family to Jalandhar when he was young He travelled to Bombay present day Mumbai in 1951 when he was introduced to the film industry 6 Speaking about the film s theme Chopra said Veer Zaara is a humble tribute to my home in Punjab It is my tribute to the oneness of people on both sides of the border 5 In preparation Chopra watched videos of Pakistani marriages and consulted Nasreen Rehman a professor of the Cambridge University for the film s portrayal of Pakistani culture their courts and dialects 7 While completing the film Chopra and Aditya had a discussion about the film s title Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum was one of the contenders for the title but Veer Zaara was ultimately chosen Chopra said The film s lovers are not bothered with the strife around them For them love is the only religion 5 The title Veer Zaara was initially hinted to mislead audiences 8 The film s titled was officially confirmed by Sanjeev Kohli CEO of Yash Raj Films who stated that the title was chosen after much deliberation 8 Chopra stated that he used to have constant arguments with Aditya while filming Veer Zaara 5 Cast and crew edit nbsp nbsp Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta were cast as the eponymous star crossed lovers Shah Rukh Khan was cast in the lead role of Veer 9 Khan shortly played a 60 year old man in the film which he felt was a difficult role for him 10 Zaara s role was first offered to Kajol upon her rejection the role went to Zinta 11 According to Chopra Zinta was a person whose looks and personality could be transformed He wanted to break the Western stereotype characters played by Zinta 5 Zinta was interested in being a part of the film due to Chopra s finesse as a director She also felt that it was time to move on from war oriented films with Pakistan saying I thought that was a great message to have in a film and I think what our governments can t do what our government cannot do our cinema can do and this film is truly doing that 12 Zinta had to attend various lessons for improving her diction for speaking Urdu 12 Though excited at first she later got knots in her stomach worrying about her performance but Chopra assured her 13 Based on the Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jehangir the role of Saamiya Siddiqui was initially offered to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Pakistani actress Nadia Jamil but upon their refusal it went to Rani Mukherji 14 15 Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini were cast as Veer s foster parents 16 Manoj Bajpayee was cast as Zaara s fiance a role which was originally offered to Ajay Devgn 17 In 2017 while promoting Aiyaary Bajpayee revealed that Chopra used to often worry about the film s possible failure 18 Boman Irani was cast in the supporting role of Zaara s father 18 Real life couple Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher appear in the film as Saamiya s mentor and Zaara s mother respectively though they do not share the same frame 14 Other cast members included Divya Dutta Zohra Sehgal Akhilendra Mishra and Tom Alter 19 Chopra denied the existence of a rivalry between the co actors in the film when asked about it in an interview with The Quint 20 In addition to writing the story and screenplay Aditya co produced the film along with his father under the banner Yash Raj Films 19 The film s costumes were handled by Manish Malhotra 21 Khan s costumes were specifically designed by Karan Johar 14 Mandira Shukla was the film s costume designer 22 Anil Mehta the cinematographer was requested by Chopra to give the scenes a feel of olden times in contrast with other films of the time like Kal Ho Naa Ho 2003 17 Sharmishta Roy daughter of art director Sudhendu Roy was chosen as the art director 20 23 Saroj Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant were the choreographers 19 Allan Amin was the action director 24 Principal photography edit In October 2004 Rediff com published an exclusive On The Sets report for Veer Zaara The website reported that the cast members wore expensive costumes one being Zinta who wore a flurocent green lungi outfit Khan was late for the shot 25 Parts of the film were shot in various locations in Mumbai 25 In 2004 the National Geographic reported that a folk festival sequence was being shot in Film City Mumbai An set that represented Punjab was created and Sikh dancers were brought in whom according to the report look like peacocks due to their colorful turbans 6 All scenes which featured Khan in a prison were shot in a single day 17 at a jail in Pakistan 26 The court scenes were shot in a Pakistani law court 26 While filming for an action sequence with Khan Zinta had a near fatal experience when she was hanging from a harness for nearly six hours Zinta labeled it one of the most humbling experiences of her life and stated that it made her realise the difficulties male actors have to go through 12 For a sequence involving Khan s character calling Mukherji s character daughter over 10 retakes were taken and a pack up was also announced by an infuriated Chopra according to Khan 10 According to Mukherji Chopra usually used to refrain from taking retakes as these would make the actors mechanical 27 Veer Zaara was filmed entirely in sync sound Khan stated that although he did not have to dub lines for the film separately he did dub a few dialogues for the film 28 Saif Ali Khan s palace in Pataudi served as Zaara s mansion 29 A shoot was carried out in Punjab during a particular season after which the indoor shooting was completed Most of the filming was done in secrecy and no official announcements were made 5 Initially planned to be filmed over a period of 102 days the film s filming was completed in 72 days 12 The film s reel length was 17757 61 ft 5412 52 m 30 Analysis editIn her book Violent Belongings Partition Gender and National Culture in Postcolonial India Kavita Daiya associate professor of English at the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences feels that Zaara represents secularism in Pakistan 31 She refers to the encounter between Zaara and Choudhary Sumer Singh where Zaara persuades Singh to promote women s education as an instance of the theme 31 Daiya notes that no person faces animosity by being either Indian or Pakistani in the film 31 Meenakshi Bharat and Nirmal Kumar authors of the book Filming the Line of Control The Indo Pak Relationship through the Cinematic Lens concur with Daiya and feels this shows maturity on Chopra s part who ignores the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and was able to overcome the phobia of Pakistan usually present in Indian films 32 They compare it to Chopra s earlier films where hate filled encounters are generally avoided 32 Philip Lutgendorf agrees and also notes the influence of Sufi tradition where Veer s ultimate reward is union with Allah much like a Sufi pir 21 Kush Varia author of the book Bollywood Gods Glamour and Gossip whilst agreeing with Bharat and Kumar about Chopra notes that the lovers are reunited as compared to Chopra s earlier romances where they remain separated 33 Daiya establishes that Veer s Indian masculinity is shown through his sacrifice of spending 22 years in jail 31 Nandini Bhattacharya author of the book Hindi Cinema Repeating the Subject differs and instead feels that Veer s character is partially feminized men are meant to be captors not captives 34 Sangita Gopal associate professor of English at the University of Oregon and author of the book Conjugations Marriage and Form in New Bollywood Cinema notes that Veer s identity dies after 22 years and even after reuniting with Zaara they are too old to reproduce 35 She perceives this as the transition from living death to fruitless life 35 Daiya feels that the Punjabi village in Veer Zaara acts as a model for India and Zaara s positive to a song describing India feeling similarities with Pakistan exposes an incomplete utopian affiliation between the two lovers 31 Daiya further feels that Veer s poem challenges the differences between the nations of India and Pakistan and establishes resemblance between the nations and citizens 31 Varia too agrees that the shared heritage of the Punjabis is one of the film s themes explored in the song Aisa Des Hai Mera 33 Bharat and Kumar feel that Veer Zaara and Main Hoon Na 2004 also starring Khan accepts Pakistan s status as a separate entity from India 32 Rajinder Dudrah senior lecturer at the University of Manchester contrasts Veer Zaara with Main Hoon Na writing that while the former explores the pleasures and trials of border crossing the latter extols the virtues of overcoming the border through diplomacy and personal actions 36 He notes that they show different depictions of borders that the protagonists need to overcome 36 He feels that the central aestic pleasures of the films especially Veer Zaara is the emphasis on border crossing as a potentially radical act 36 Bharat and Kumar also compare Henna 1991 with Veer Zaara they say that the urbane educated professional characters of Veer Zaara replace Henna s village people referring to religion straight from the heart and responding to Pakistan in an unencumbered manner 32 Henna s brother died in helping Chander across the border this is contrasted with Saamiya helping Veer in court 32 Dudrah notes that the ease with which the protagonists move across borders without going through legal procedurings could be a source of criticism 36 Gopal feels that the film s dual time and use of old music was the reason for its appeal to masses and its commercial success 35 She compares the last segment of the title song in which Zaara is shot to the climax of Mani Ratnam s Dil Se 1998 both films suggest that the lovers cannot be united 35 She also feels that the extended ending with the song Tere Liye was for a realistic approach 35 In her book Dreaming in Canadian South Asian Youth Bollywood and Belonging Faiza Hirji feels that cultural and religious differences were not acknowledged in the film while noting Pakistani and Muslim traditions were highlighted 37 She felt that the universality of the maternal habit was highlighted in a sequence between Zaara s mother and Veer 37 She contrasts the love to Bombay 1995 where religion is an obstacle to love which is not the case in Veer Zaara 37 Comparing the film with Gadar Ek Prem Katha 2001 Rini Bhattacharya Mehta and Rajeshwari V Pandharipande authors of the book Bollywood and Globalization Indian Popular Cinema Nation and Diaspora state that while Veer Zaara manipulates the state s critique to make it appear progressive at first glance Gadar does not 38 Both Gadar and Veer Zaara feature a double recovery only that the latter adopts similarly duplicitous modes of writing political structures as individual destined whose triumph over nation state politics drives aground more completely any redemptive plot of neighborly understanding 38 Bhattacharya agrees and also equates it with Gadar and others like Mother India 1957 where the identity of the normative citizen is established 34 Music editVeer ZaaraSoundtrack album by Madan Mohan and Sanjeev KohliReleased18 September 2004GenreFeature film soundtrackLabelYRF MusicProducerSanjeev KohliVeer Zaara s soundtrack features 11 songs with music based on old and untouched compositions by the late Madan Mohan as revised by his son Sanjeev Kohli 5 39 The vocals are provided by Lata Mangeshkar Jagjit Singh Udit Narayan Sonu Nigam Gurdas Mann Roop Kumar Rathod Ahmed and Mohammed Hussain and Pritha Mazumder The lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar 40 Kohli found Mohan s unused recordings in his cupboard shortly after his death which was then used for Veer Zaara upon Chopra s insistence 41 5 Mangeshkar used to sing with Madan Mohan according to Chopra upon coming for the recording with tears in her eyes Lata Mangeshkar told him Madan Mohan was like my brother You Chopra are like my brother I feel I have gone back in the past 5 The soundtrack of Veer Zaara was released on CD 42 LP record 43 and on Audio DVD 44 Yash Raj Music also released complete background music of Veer Zaara titled The Love Legend Themes Instrumental 45 After the soundtrack release Chopra did not allow radio stations to air its songs to generate curiosity 46 In a soundtrack review Syed Firdaus Ashraf of Rediff com states It will disappoint you at first but if you listen to it repeatedly the music will grow on you 46 Ashraf felt that Kyon Hawa sung by Sonu Nigam was the best song in the album 46 Derek Elley of Variety agrees with Ashraf on the first point writing While not instantly hummable they do the job effectively 47 In a review of Tere Liye a Sify editor writes Madan Mohan s mastery with tunes is quite apparent in this number parts of which are used often in the movie 48 Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama rated it 4 stars out of 5 writing Veer Zaara is a mixed bag varying from a rich collection of love songs to emotional tracks to a patriotic number a qawwali a folk song and a ghazal While the first half of the album is instantly appealing the second half will slowly grow on you 49 A reviewer for the BBC applauded the album calling it unique and special 50 Mohan was nominated for the Best Music Director at the 50th Filmfare Awards 51 and won the Best Music Director at the 6th IIFA Awards 52 Akhtar got nominated for the Best Lyricist at the 50th Filmfare Awards for Aisa Des Hai Mera Main Yahaan Hoon and Tere Liye winning for Tere Liye he also received a nomination for the IIFA Award for Best Lyricist for Tere Liye 51 It was the highest selling music album of the year in India with sales of around 3 million units 53 Veer Zaara Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 40 No TitleSinger s Length1 Tere Liye Lata Mangeshkar Roop Kumar Rathod05 312 Main Yahaan Hoon Udit Narayan04 553 Aisa Des Hai Mera Lata Mangeshkar Udit Narayan Gurdas Maan Pritha Mazumdar07 074 Aaya Tere Dar Par Ahmed Hussain Mohammad Hussain Mohd Vakil Javed Hussain07 515 Do Pal Lata Mangeshkar Sonu Nigam04 256 Yeh Hum Aa Gaye Hain Kahaan Lata Mangeshkar Udit Narayan05 437 Hum To Bhai Jaise Hain Lata Mangeshkar04 178 Kyon Hawa Lata Mangeshkar Sonu Nigam Yash Chopra06 119 Lodi Lata Mangeshkar Gurdas Maan Udit Narayan06 5210 Tum Paas Aa Rahe Ho Lata Mangeshkar Jagjit Singh05 0911 Jaane Kyon Lata Mangeshkar05 16Release editTheatrical edit Veer Zaara was released on 12 November 2004 and promoted with the tagline A Love Legend 30 54 A special screening was conducted in Punjab Pakistan for Pakistani audiences 55 Apart from that it was screened at the Berlin Film Festival where it received high critical acclaim 56 On 26 April 2006 Veer Zaara had its French premiere at The Grand Rex the biggest theatre in Paris It is the first Indian film to premiere in such a large and luxe venue 57 It was released in 60 prints in the United Kingdom and in the United States in 88 prints 58 59 In 2017 Veer Zaara was restrained at the Best of Indian film series in the United States 60 Home media edit On 6 June 2005 Yash Raj Films released the DVD of Veer Zaara 61 The film was released on Blu ray in December 2009 62 In September 2007 a book based on the making of the film titled They Said It The Memoirs of a Love Legend Yash Chopra s Veer Zaara was released The book contains testimonials from members of the film s cast and crew and follows the production stages of the film The film was made available on Amazon Prime Video 63 Reception editBox office edit Veer Zaara was commercially successful at the box office 3 Prior to the film s release Adarsh predicted that the film would be a commercial success 64 India edit It was released in 625 screens in India and grossed 24 6 million nett on its opening day the year s second highest opening for a film in India 65 Veer Zaara topped the week s highest grossing films in India in the first week grossing an average of 6 85 948 per print 66 It earned 175 7 million nett in its first week the highest first week collection of an Indian film 67 Since its release it topped the weekly charts 39 times in India 68 It also had the highest weekend collection of the year earning 97 8 million over the weekend 69 The film remained at the first position in its second week of release grossing an average of 1 89 502 per print 70 At the end of its theatrical run it collected 580 million in India becoming the highest grossing film of the year 71 Other territories edit The film earned 357 million in the international markets 152 5 million from the United Kingdom 140 million from the United States and 65 million from other territories making it 2004 s highest grossing Indian production overseas In its first week in the United Kingdom the film collected 900 000 for the fourth position on the local box office chart The film collected the same amount in North America 15th on the local box office chart 59 The film was a blockbuster with regard to its overseas collection 72 Veer Zaara grossed a total of 976 4 million US 12 million worldwide becoming the highest grossing Indian film of the year 3 Critical response edit Veer Zaara was highly acclaimed by critics who praised the film s story screenplay dialogues music performances and sensitive portrayal of India Pakistan relations On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes 92 of 12 critics reviews are positive with an average rating of 7 8 10 73 On Metacritic which assigns a weighted average to films it has a score of 67 based on five critics indicating generally favorable reviews 74 The film featured in the British Film Institute s list of 10 Great Bollywood Romances with commentary by Rachel Dwyer Dwyer feels that the film represents the much shared culture and history of the Punjab She writes Their dramatization in the film shows Chopra s skill with film and music 75 India edit Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it 4 5 stars out of five and comments There s romance there s a strong dose of emotions there re songs aplenty there s drama But most important it has soul which has been lacking in most movies of late 76 Writing for India Today Kaveree Bamzai gave a positive review and compliments Khan s performance writing Khan strides across Aditya Chopra s screenplay with assured ease 77 Subhash K Jha gave Veer Zaara a positive review for Indo Asian News Service praising the performances of the leads as old yet passionate frail yet sublime and writes The surge of love between two people belonging to entirely different cultures and lands is collected into a quaint and quivering collage of memory and melody 78 Jitesh Pillai of The Times of India rates it 3 5 stars out of five crediting Aditya s writing and its execution He writes Yash Chopra s Veer Zaara may be woefully long and meandering But this one works and grabs us where it matters VZ is one from the heart 79 Also writing for Times of India Nishtha Bhatnagar called it a must watch 80 Deepu Madhavan of NDTV praised the execution of the plot and writes the love story of Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh and Zaara Hayaat Khan is an ode to ageless romance and timeless love 81 Avijit Ghosh gave the film 7 10 in The Telegraph and writes The film works because the stars shine Preity s Zaara is both restrained and dignified This is her most nuanced performance to date He criticised the film s length and excessive use of Punjabi but finally writes We have an honest to the heart film that remarkably bypasses the bitterness of Indo Pak relations in a cross border love story Veer Zaara is for all seasons and every reason 82 Namrata Joshi of Outlook described it as a good hearted film wherein the underlying theme is the all embracing goodness of people 83 84 Chitra Mahesh of The Hindu writes Veer Zaara is inordinately long and sentimental Certain things like fabulous camera work art direction and sensuousness of the moods are a given And you would overlook the cliches simply because there are such good performances especially from Zinta and Mukherji while also appreciating that Khan looks good and performs most creditably 85 Sukanya Varma of Rediff com criticised Chopra for repeating content from his previous films while appreciating the performances and finally writes if you are a fan of the Chopra factory of filmmaking and looking for plenty of eye candy Veer Zaara promises to make your Diwali a happy one 54 In another review for The Times of India Teena Malik heavily criticised it in agreement with Verma for repetition of content and labelled the film horrifying 86 International edit Anita Gates of New York Times writes that Veer Zaara would be embraced as fabulously trashy had it been an American film but credits the cultural impact writing the cultural assumptions of Veer and Zaara add a welcome element of freshness for American audiences When Zaara s mother reminds her daughter that women always love fully with heart and soul she casually adds Men don t have the strength to love like that 87 Derek Elley of Variety observes that while it does not have technique and production sheen as recent Hindi films Veer Zaara s in depth star casting and thorough entertainment values make it a must see for Indian filmgoers 47 Maitland McDonagh of TV Guide wrote Though Chopra s film is emotionally extravagant even by the standards of India s epically unrestrained cinema the star crossed lovers bear the weighty metaphorical significance of their travails surprisingly lightly particularly Zinta s radiantly lovely Zaara 88 Jonathan Curiel of San Francisco Chronicle was particularly fond of the film finding the movie experience so arresting its scenes so full of beauty and colors that the three hours go by almost too fast He further noted that unlike other Hindi films it deserves a wider audience for portraying the humanity in characters who represent the other done in a way that s dramatic funny fun silly musical stylish romantic and redemptive 89 Carrie R Wheadon of Common Sense Media gives it four stars out of five and rates it as 11 writing Those who watch can t miss the pleas for understanding and peace between India and Pakistan or the film s strong support of equality for women She compliments the picturization of the songs opening Even the slower love songs will hold viewers especially as Zaara dreams about seeing Veer everywhere while she prepares for her wedding 90 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