Veer-Zaara

Synopsis: Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh (Shah Rukh Khan) is a rescue pilot with the Indian Air Force. In the line of duty he comes across a stranded Zaara (Preity Zinta) - a girl from Pakistan who has come to India to fulfill her surrogate mothers dying wish. Veer saves her life and his life is never the same again. Twenty two years later Saamia Siddiqui (Rani Mukerji), a Pakistani human rights lawyer on her first case, finds herself face to face with an ageing Veer Pratap Singh. He has languished in a Pakistan jail cell for 22 years and has not spoken to anyone all these years. And no one knows why. Her mission is to discover the truth about Veer and see to it that justice is served. VEER-ZAARA is a saga of love, separation, courage and sacrifice. A love that is divine, a love that is whole-hearted, a love that is completely consuming, a love that grows with separation and deepens with sacrifice. A love that is an inspiration - and will remain a legend forever.

Genre: Drama, Family, Musical

Director(s): Yash Chopra

Actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Kiron Kher

Production: Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.

21 wins & 29 nominations.


IMDB:: 7.9
Metacritic:: 67
Rotten Tomatoes:: 91%

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Year:: 2004
: 192 min
: $2,856,738
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One early morning.
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Lifting the dark
misty veil of the night.
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From the pillow of its mountain
peak, the sun rose and saw..
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The valley is filled
with the season of love.
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And the branches of
memories have sprouted..
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..innumerable
blossoms of past moments.
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Unspoken, unheard yearnings.
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Half asleep, half awake.
Rubbing its eyes, it watChes.
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As it flows in wave after wave..
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At once new, also the same.
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Yes, the very same life which
enCompasses love and desire.
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Meeting and also parting.
And a sense..
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..that time is flowing like a river,
whispering as it flows..
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..that the valley is
filled with the season of love.
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And the branches of
memories have sprouted..
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..innumerable blossoms
of the past moments.
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"Why is the wind singing today"
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"Why is the wind singing?"
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"Why is the season raining colours?"
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"My heart wonders what
is going to happen today."
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"Why is there moonlight in the day?"
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"Which way is life moving?"
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"My heart wonders what
these events foretell."
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"Why is the wind singing today?"
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"Whose face am l
seeing in every flower?"
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"Whose face do
l see in every flower?"
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"Whose unheard voice
is in my ears?"
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"Whose are these sounds.."
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"..vibrating in my dreams?"
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"My heart wonders
whose arrival is awaited."
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"Why is the wind singing.."
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Singing, singing.."
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'Oh, Allah.'
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Today, your dream is
coming true, Papa.
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Today, your daughter
begins her first case.
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You devoted your entire life
for truth and human rights.
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Today, l am taking my first
step into the same battlefield.
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As always, l'm taking your
faith and blessings with me.
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Karim Khan, do you know
how to cook?
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No, sir, the wife cooks.
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Better start learning.
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Now, women have started
doing men's jobs. Never know..
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..when you'll have to
sleep on an empty stomach.
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Now, may l meet the lndian prisoner?
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Most certainly. Now, you
ha?e the right to, Madam Lawyer.
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Come, l'll escort you myself.
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That way l'll get to spend a
little more time with you.
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Shall we?
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Excuse me, madam, but
you're wasting your time.
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This man is here sinCe 22 years,
but no one's heard him..
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..utter a single word.
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We think he is ?ery happy here,
ne?er fights, never complains..
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..seems like he doesn't
want to be free at all.
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Freedom is every
man's birthright and..
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..it's my duty to see
that he gets it.
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You do your duty and
let me do mine.
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Hey, 786. Look who's
come to meet you.
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You imbecile, Madam Lawyer
is here, at least greet her.
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The State of Pakistan has
deCided to reopen cases..
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..of some lndian prisoners.
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So, find your lost voice
quickly and start babbling.
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This opportunity won't come again.
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What did l tell you?
- Open the cell.
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l want to speak to him in private.
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Well, you've signed the papers,
what do l care?
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Karim Khan, keep an eye on her.
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l've done my duty, now
it's up to you and..
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..your God.
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Let's begin with names.
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l'm Saamiya Siddique and you are..
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Do you want me to call
you 786 like the others do?
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Your name Can't be so unpleasant
that you prefer a number to it?
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Veer Pratap Singh.
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lt's ages since you've
heard your name, isn't it?
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Please talk to me, Veer Pratap
Singh. l've come to help you.
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22 years ago you remained silent.
And no one could defend you.
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Today, God is giving you
another chance. Talk to me..
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..and l promise to get
you back to your country.
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Please talk to me. Please.
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l don't know why you
don't want your freedom.
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But l want you to know why..
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..your freedom is important for me
and other girls of this country.
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My father fought his entire life
for women's empowerment in Pakistan.
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But he could not do as
much as he wanted to.
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Today, after years of hard work,
l have earned my first case.
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But everyone knows it's
impossible to win this case.
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They want me to lose..
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..so that no woman will tread
into this male domain again.
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But l'm not going to lose.
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l will not let down my father's
dream. Or the women of my country.

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Aditya Chopra

Aditya Chopra (born 21 May 1971) is an Indian filmmaker. His work as a director includes Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Mohabbatein (2000), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) and Befikre (2016).He is also the current Chairman of India's multi-national film, media and entertainment conglomerate Yash Raj Films (YRF). Chopra has written and produced a number of critically acclaimed and commercially successful films under the banner such as Veer-Zaara (2004), Fanaa (2006), Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), the Dhoom series (2004, 2006 & 2013), Sultan (2016) and the Tiger series (2012 & 2017). He has broken away from typecast through production of off-beat films such as Kabul Express (2006), Chak De! India (2007), Rocket Singh (2009), Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015) and Hichki! (2018), that do not necessarily fit into the realm of "Masala films". Chopra is also the first to move towards a true film studio model through independent projects helmed by producers, writers and directors under his banner. Major production and post-production work of the company is now carried out of YRF Studios (co-founded by his ex-wife Payal Khanna), where Chopra serves as Chief Executive. As of March 2018, he has produced eight films that have accumulated worldwide gross earnings of more than ₹200 crore, which is the most for an Indian film producer. In December 2009, Chopra rejected an extremely aggressive acquisition bid by Walt Disney, valued upwards of ₹2500 crore, to remain and continue purely as an independent entity exclusively funded by domestic enterprises. Apart from emerging as an equitable brand, his company has earned the status of a movie movie mogul, through distribution networks spread across the globe. With a majority of his work being part of the highest grossing films of all time, the company is estimated to be net worth ₹6350 crore (FY17/18) by multiple NSE and BSE analysts, thereby making it the biggest and most successful film production company in the history of Cinema. The Government of India honoured him with the National Film Award for his contribution to the arts, on three separate years (1995, 2005 and 2007) through the Directorate of Film Festivals. In June 2018, he was awarded membership into The Academy by the Producers Guild of America. Widely regarded as one of the most influential and powerful executives in Indian entertainment, Chopra has however rejected the publicity and fame that came with being Yash Chopra's son and the Chief Executive of Yash Raj Films. He has remained extremely media-shy and a passive individual, battling constant reports of an alleged dysthymic disorder throughout his three-decade career, resulting in very few public photos of him being in existence. more…

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