WEBSITE=BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION ARCHIVE-DATE=13 OCTOBER 2020 URL-STATUS=LIVE, | country = India| language = HindiLAST=NAG DATE=2 DECEMBER 2004 THE ECONOMIC TIMES (INDIA)>THE ECONOMIC TIMES ACCESS-DATE=13 OCTOBER 2020 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20201104112352/HTTPS://ECONOMICTIMES.INDIATIMES.COM/DIWALI-RELEASES-FAIL-TO-LIGHT-UP-BOX-OFFICE/ARTICLESHOW/943145.CMS, live, PUBLISHER=BOX OFFICE INDIAURL-STATUS=LIVEARCHIVE-DATE=18 JULY 2016, }}Veer-Zaara ({{IPA-hi|Ê‹iËr zaËÉ¾a}}) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language epic romantic drama film directed and produced by Yash Chopra, from a screenplay written by 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 22 years later, 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.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 {{INR}}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

The government of Pakistan decides to review unsolved cases pertaining to their Indian prisoners as a gesture of goodwill. Saamiya Siddiqui, a budding Pakistani lawyer, is given the defense of prisoner 786 as her first case. The prisoner, documented under the name Rajesh Rathore, has not spoken for twenty-two years. However, when Saamiya addresses him by his real name, Veer Pratap Singh, he breaks his silence and opens up to her about his story.Twenty-two 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 arranged to Raza Shirazi, a wealthy, influential lawyer. Zaara travels to India to fulfill the last wish of her Sikh nanny: to have her ashes scattered in the Sutlej River. Her bus meets with an accident. Veer, then an Indian Air Force pilot and a Punjabi Sikh, rescues Zaara and helps her complete her nanny’s final wish. She accompanies him to his village to celebrate the festival of Lohri, where she meets his loving aunt and uncle, who raised him. The next day, Veer takes Zaara to the train station for her return to Pakistan and is shocked to see her fiancÃ© Raza there to accompany her. Veer confesses that he has fallen in love with her, accepting that they cannot be together. Both depart, believing they will never meet again. Amidst her wedding preparations back home, Zaara realises that she too is in love with Veer. Her mother, however, is against this, as marrying Raza will further her father’s political career. Zaara’s friend Shabbo secretly calls Veer, begging him to take Zaara away. He promptly quits the Indian Air Force and arrives in Pakistan. Zaara tearfully runs into his arms, causing her father to fall ill of shock and anger. Zaara’s mother begs Veer to leave Zaara, fearing for her father’s reputation and health. Veer respects this and attempts to return home but Raza, outraged and jealous, has him arrested by Pakistani police. He blackmails Veer with two choices: be imprisoned for life on charges of being an Indian spy, or walk free knowing that Raza will make Zaara’s life a living hell. Veer sacrifices his freedom out of his deep love for Zaara and is imprisoned in Pakistan. Meanwhile, his return bus falls off a cliff, killing all the passengers, so he is presumed dead to the world. Veer requests Saamiya not to mention Zaara whilst fighting the case, believing that she must be married by now; he does not want to ruin her reputation or make her settled life difficult. Saamiya travels to his village to find someone who can prove his true identity. She is shocked to find Zaara and Shabbo at his home.Shabbo explains that after Zaara thought Veer died, she broke off the marriage with Raza with her father’s support. Her parents and Veer’s aunt and uncle all eventually passed away within a few years. With the Hayat Khan family basically perished, Zaara and Shabbo left Pakistan and settled in Veer’s village in India to fulfill Veer’s dream of developing their village further. Zaara is shocked to learn that Veer is alive. She accompanies Saamiya back to Pakistan, where the old lovers share an emotional reunion. Her statement and evidence in court prove Veer’s innocence and true identity. The judge frees him, apologizing on behalf of Pakistan. Veer and Zaara marry, bid goodbye to Saamiya at the Wagah border crossing, and return home, finally able to live their life together.

Cast

Shah Rukh Khan as Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh
Preity Zinta as Zaara Hayaat Khan
Rani Mukerji as Saamiya Siddiqui, Veer’s lawyer
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 and househelp
Anupam Kher as Zakir Ahmed, prosecution lawyer and Saamiya’s ex-mentor
S. M. Zaheer as Pakistani Judge
Akhilendra Mishra as Jailor
Zohra Sehgal as Zahida “Bebe”
Tom Alter as Doctor
Amitabh Bachchan as Choudhary Sumer Singh, Veer’s foster father (special appearance)
Hema Malini as Saraswati “Maati” Kaur, Veer’s foster mother (special appearance)
Manoj Bajpayee as Raza Sharazi, Zaara’s fiancee (special appearance)

Production

Development

(File:Yash Chopra 2012.jpg|thumb|upright|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).WEB,www.indiafm.com/feature/04/oct/2710veerzaara/index.shtml, Veer-Zaara: A Curtain Raiser, 27 April 2007, Bollywood Hungama, 17 March 2018, dead,www.indiafm.com/feature/04/oct/2710veerzaara/index.shtml," title="web.archive.org/web/20070427014334www.indiafm.com/feature/04/oct/2710veerzaara/index.shtml,">web.archive.org/web/20070427014334www.indiafm.com/feature/04/oct/2710veerzaara/index.shtml, 27 April 2007, 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.WEB, There was constant argument between Aditya and me, 14 September 2004, Rediff.com, 16 August 2008, Jha, Subhash K, Subhash K. Jha,in.rediff.com/movies/2004/sep/14yash.htm, live,in.rediff.com/movies/2004/sep/14yash.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20081006043259in.rediff.com/movies/2004/sep/14yash.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20081006043259in.rediff.com/movies/2004/sep/14yash.htm, 6 October 2008, 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.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.MAGAZINE,ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0502/feature3/index.html, Welcome to Bollywood, Suketu, Mehta, 25 March 2018, National Geographic, dead,ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0502/feature3/index.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20160308045754ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0502/feature3/index.html,">web.archive.org/web/20160308045754ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0502/feature3/index.html, 8 March 2016, 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.” 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.WEB,www.rajeevmasand.com/whats-new/yash-chopra-i-see-movies-today-and-i-realize-that-love-has-changed/, Rajeev, Masand, Rajeev Masand, RajeevMasand.com, Yash Chopra: “I see movies today, and I realize that love has changed”, August 2012, 31 December 2015, live,www.rajeevmasand.com/whats-new/yash-chopra-i-see-movies-today-and-i-realize-that-love-has-changed/," title="web.archive.org/web/20160303220159www.rajeevmasand.com/whats-new/yash-chopra-i-see-movies-today-and-i-realize-that-love-has-changed/,">web.archive.org/web/20160303220159www.rajeevmasand.com/whats-new/yash-chopra-i-see-movies-today-and-i-realize-that-love-has-changed/, 3 March 2016, 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.” The title Veer-Zaara was initially hinted to mislead audiences.WEB,www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/27yash.htm, Yash Chopra’s film gets title!, Jha, Subhash K, Rediff.com, 27 August 2004, 16 March 2018, live,www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/27yash.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20160303194151www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/27yash.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20160303194151www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/27yash.htm, 3 March 2016, 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”. Chopra stated that he used to have constant arguments with Aditya while filming Veer-Zaara.

Cast and crew

{{multiple image| align = left| direction = horizontal| footer = Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, were cast as the eponymous star-crossed lovers.| width = | image1 = Shah Rukh Khan 2001.jpg| width1 = 132| alt1 = | caption1 = | image2 = Preity Zinta 2001.jpg| width2 = 132| alt2 = }}Shah Rukh Khan was cast in the lead role of Veer.WEB,news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4046275.stm, Beary, Habib, Bollywood ban in language fight, 26 November 2004, 16 March 2018, BBC News, live,news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4046275.stm," title="web.archive.org/web/20170908155606news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4046275.stm,">web.archive.org/web/20170908155606news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4046275.stm, 8 September 2017, Khan shortly played a 60-year-old man in the film, which he felt was a difficult role for him.WEB,www.indiawest.com/entertainment/interviews/shah-rukh-khan-it-s-easier-for-me-to-play/article_4c45ba94-01c2-11e6-9c69-e7842f2bbd4d.html, Shah Rukh Khan: It’s Easier for Me to Play Younger Characters Than Older Ones, R. M., Vijayakar, 16 March 2018, live,www.indiawest.com/entertainment/interviews/shah-rukh-khan-it-s-easier-for-me-to-play/article_4c45ba94-01c2-11e6-9c69-e7842f2bbd4d.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20170926072643www.indiawest.com/entertainment/interviews/shah-rukh-khan-it-s-easier-for-me-to-play/article_4c45ba94-01c2-11e6-9c69-e7842f2bbd4d.html,">web.archive.org/web/20170926072643www.indiawest.com/entertainment/interviews/shah-rukh-khan-it-s-easier-for-me-to-play/article_4c45ba94-01c2-11e6-9c69-e7842f2bbd4d.html, 26 September 2017, Zaara’s role was first offered to Kajol, upon her rejection, the role went to Zinta.WEB,www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/sholay-to-ddlj-these-big-films-rejected-by-bollywood-stars-will-shock-you/1155825, Sholay to DDLJ, these big films rejected by Bollywood stars will shock you, 18 October 2017, The Free Press Journal, live, Khan, Salman,www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/sholay-to-ddlj-these-big-films-rejected-by-bollywood-stars-will-shock-you/1155825," title="web.archive.org/web/20171231212128www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/sholay-to-ddlj-these-big-films-rejected-by-bollywood-stars-will-shock-you/1155825,">web.archive.org/web/20171231212128www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/sholay-to-ddlj-these-big-films-rejected-by-bollywood-stars-will-shock-you/1155825, 31 December 2017, 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. 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.” Zinta had to attend various lessons for improving her diction for speaking Urdu. Though excited at first, she later “got knots in her stomach” worrying about her performance, but Chopra assured her.WEB,www.sify.com/movies/preity-zinta-post-veer-zaara-news-bollywood-kkfvDLihgabsi.html, Preity Zinta, post Veer-Zaara, Sify, 25 November 2004, 18 March 2018, dead,www.sify.com/movies/preity-zinta-post-veer-zaara-news-bollywood-kkfvDLihgabsi.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20180319151247www.sify.com/movies/preity-zinta-post-veer-zaara-news-bollywood-kkfvDLihgabsi.html,">web.archive.org/web/20180319151247www.sify.com/movies/preity-zinta-post-veer-zaara-news-bollywood-kkfvDLihgabsi.html, 19 March 2018, 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.WEB, 12 November 2014, 10 years of ‘Veer-Zaara’: 10 facts about the film that you may have never heard before,www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/10-years-of-veer-zaara-10-facts-about-the-film-that-you-may-have-never-heard-before-955344-10.html, live,www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/10-years-of-veer-zaara-10-facts-about-the-film-that-you-may-have-never-heard-before-955344-10.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20171231211840www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/10-years-of-veer-zaara-10-facts-about-the-film-that-you-may-have-never-heard-before-955344-10.html,">web.archive.org/web/20171231211840www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/10-years-of-veer-zaara-10-facts-about-the-film-that-you-may-have-never-heard-before-955344-10.html, 31 December 2017, 1 November 2020, News18, WEB, 25 June 2019, Nadia Jamil turned down a role opposite SRK in Veer-Zaara,images.dawn.com/news/1183106, live,web.archive.org/web/20190625202918/https://images.dawn.com/news/1183106, 25 June 2019, 25 June 2019, DAWN, en, Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini were cast as Veer’s foster parents.NEWS, Hema Malini-Big B to reunite in ‘Aarakshan’, The Indian Express,archive.indianexpress.com/news/hema-malinibig-b-to-reunite-in-aarakshan/753469/, live, 1 November 2020,archive.indianexpress.com/news/hema-malinibig-b-to-reunite-in-aarakshan/753469/," title="web.archive.org/web/20180316214814archive.indianexpress.com/news/hema-malinibig-b-to-reunite-in-aarakshan/753469/,">web.archive.org/web/20180316214814archive.indianexpress.com/news/hema-malinibig-b-to-reunite-in-aarakshan/753469/, 16 March 2018, 22 February 2011, Manoj Bajpayee was cast as Zaara’s fiancÃ©, a role which was originally offered to Ajay Devgn. In 2017, while promoting Aiyaary, Bajpayee revealed that Chopra used to often worry about the film’s possible failure.WEB, 7 December 2017, When Manoj Bajpayee predicted the success of Veer Zaara to late Yash Chopra,www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/article/when-manoj-bajpayee-predicted-the-success-of-veer-zaara-to-late-yash-chopra/141984, live,www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/article/when-manoj-bajpayee-predicted-the-success-of-veer-zaara-to-late-yash-chopra/141984," title="web.archive.org/web/20180306082947www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/article/when-manoj-bajpayee-predicted-the-success-of-veer-zaara-to-late-yash-chopra/141984,">web.archive.org/web/20180306082947www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/article/when-manoj-bajpayee-predicted-the-success-of-veer-zaara-to-late-yash-chopra/141984, 6 March 2018, Times Now, Boman Irani was cast in the supporting role of Zaara’s father. 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. Other cast members included Divya Dutta, Zohra Sehgal, Akhilendra Mishra, and Tom Alter. Chopra denied the existence of a rivalry between the co-actors in the film, when asked about it in an interview with The Quint.In addition to writing the story and screenplay, Aditya co-produced the film along with his father under the banner Yash Raj Films.WEB,www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/veer-zaara/cast/, Veer Zaara Cast & Crew, Bollywood Hungama, live,www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/veer-zaara/cast/," title="web.archive.org/web/20171231212349www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/veer-zaara/cast/,">web.archive.org/web/20171231212349www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/veer-zaara/cast/, 31 December 2017, The film’s costumes were handled by Manish Malhotra.WEB, Lutgendorf, Philip, Philip Lutgendorf,uiowa.edu/indiancinema/veer-zaara, Veer-Zaara â€“ Indian Cinema, uiowa.edu, The University of Iowa, 18 March 2018, live,web.archive.org/web/20160819064629/https://uiowa.edu/indiancinema/veer-zaara, 19 August 2016, Khan’s costumes were specifically designed by Karan Johar. Mandira Shukla was the film’s costume designer.WEB,www.livemint.com/Consumer/xF3wJ6QwVBjBrmFBWbelUK/In-fashionconscious-Bollywood-the-dressman-needs-a-makeove.html, In fashion-conscious Bollywood, the dressman needs a makeover, Mint (newspaper), Mint, 4 November 2008, 16 March 2018, live,www.livemint.com/Consumer/xF3wJ6QwVBjBrmFBWbelUK/In-fashionconscious-Bollywood-the-dressman-needs-a-makeove.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20180316214814www.livemint.com/Consumer/xF3wJ6QwVBjBrmFBWbelUK/In-fashionconscious-Bollywood-the-dressman-needs-a-makeove.html,">web.archive.org/web/20180316214814www.livemint.com/Consumer/xF3wJ6QwVBjBrmFBWbelUK/In-fashionconscious-Bollywood-the-dressman-needs-a-makeove.html, 16 March 2018, 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). Sharmishta Roy, daughter of art director Sudhendu Roy, was chosen as the art director.WEB,www.thequint.com/entertainment/yash-chopra-interview-birthday-birth-anniversary-in-memory-of-yash-chopra-veer-zaara-shah-rukh-khan, In Memory of Yash Chopra: Conversations With the King of Romance, The Quint, 26 September 2016, live,web.archive.org/web/20180101194746/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/yash-chopra-interview-birthday-birth-anniversary-in-memory-of-yash-chopra-veer-zaara-shah-rukh-khan, 1 January 2018, WEB,www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20081229-10-unsung-stars-of-indian-cinema-738585-2008-12-25, 10 unsung stars of Indian cinema, India Today, 16 March 2018, live,web.archive.org/web/20180316214814/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/20081229-10-unsung-stars-of-indian-cinema-738585-2008-12-25, 16 March 2018, Saroj Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant were the choreographers. Allan Amin was the action director.WEB,www.indiafm.com/feature/04/oct/2710veerzaara/still6.shtml, Veer-Zaara : A Curtain Raiser, Bollywood Hungama, IndiaFM, 11 March 2005, 17 March 2018, bot: unknown,www.indiafm.com/feature/04/oct/2710veerzaara/still6.shtml," title="web.archive.org/web/20050311200917www.indiafm.com/feature/04/oct/2710veerzaara/still6.shtml,">web.archive.org/web/20050311200917www.indiafm.com/feature/04/oct/2710veerzaara/still6.shtml, 11 March 2005,

Principal photography

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. Parts of the film were shot in various locations in Mumbai.WEB, Verma, Sukanya,m.rediff.com/movies/2004/oct/13veer.htm, 13 October 2004, Exclusive! On the sets of Veer-Zaara!, Rediff.com, live,web.archive.org/web/20171231212731/https://m.rediff.com/movies/2004/oct/13veer.htm, 31 December 2017, 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. All scenes which featured Khan in a prison were shot in a single day,NEWS, 15 Years of Veer-Zaara: Facts That You May Have Never Heard Before,www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/15-years-of-veer-zaara-10-facts-that-you-may-have-never-heard-before-1875555.html, 10 February 2022, News18 India, 12 November 2019, en, at a jail in Pakistan.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=3zE6ndYKml0C&pg=PA133, Filming the Line of Control: The Indoâ€“Pak Relationship through the Cinematic Lens, Meenakshi, Bharat, Nirmal, Kumar, 27 April 2012, Routledge, 9781136516054, 20 March 2018, Google Books, live,web.archive.org/web/20180320204326/https://books.google.com/books?id=3zE6ndYKml0C&pg=PA133, 20 March 2018, The court scenes were shot in a Pakistani law court.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. 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. According to Mukherji, Chopra usually used to refrain from taking retakes as these would make the actors “mechanical”.WEB,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shah-Rukh-and-Aamir-are-similar-Rani-Mukerji/articleshow/17307216.cms, Shah Rukh and Aamir are similar: Rani Mukerji, 16 March 2018, live,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shah-Rukh-and-Aamir-are-similar-Rani-Mukerji/articleshow/17307216.cms," title="web.archive.org/web/20170416163839timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shah-Rukh-and-Aamir-are-similar-Rani-Mukerji/articleshow/17307216.cms,">web.archive.org/web/20170416163839timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shah-Rukh-and-Aamir-are-similar-Rani-Mukerji/articleshow/17307216.cms, 16 April 2017, 22 November 2012, The Times of India, Gupta, Priya, 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.WEB,www.indiafm.com/interviews/04/srkveerzaara/index.shtml, “Veer-Zaara is a complete sync-sound product” â€“ Shah Rukh Khan, 10 March 2005, 17 March 2018, bot: unknown,www.indiafm.com/interviews/04/srkveerzaara/index.shtml," title="web.archive.org/web/20050310164000www.indiafm.com/interviews/04/srkveerzaara/index.shtml,">web.archive.org/web/20050310164000www.indiafm.com/interviews/04/srkveerzaara/index.shtml, 10 March 2005, Bollywood Hungama, Saif Ali Khan’s palace in Pataudi served as Zaara’s mansion.NEWS,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/films-that-were-shot-in-the-real-homes-of-bollywood-celebs/photostory/62509860.cms, Veer Zaara â€“ Films that were shot in the real homes of Bollywood celebs, The Times of India, 20 March 2018, live,web.archive.org/web/20180319114826/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/films-that-were-shot-in-the-real-homes-of-bollywood-celebs/photostory/62509860.cms, 19 March 2018, 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. Initially planned to be filmed over a period of 102 days, the film’s filming was completed in 72 days.WEB,edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/11/talkasia.zinta.script/, Hahn, Lorraine, Bollywood Actress, Preity Zinta TalkAsia Interview Transcript â€“ Jan 11, 2005, CNN, 16 March 2018, live,edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/11/talkasia.zinta.script/," title="web.archive.org/web/20071121003627edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/11/talkasia.zinta.script/,">web.archive.org/web/20071121003627edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/11/talkasia.zinta.script/, 21 November 2007, The film’s reel length was 17757.61 ft (5412.52 m).WEB,www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/censor/7353/index.html, Veer Zaara Censor Details, 27 September 2011, 20 March 2018, bot: unknown,www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/censor/7353/index.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20110927135755www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/censor/7353/index.html,">web.archive.org/web/20110927135755www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/censor/7353/index.html, 27 September 2011, Bollywood Hungama,

Analysis

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.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=P7a-FuiMcTYC&pg=PA165, Violent Belongings: Partition, Gender, and National Culture in Postcolonial India, Kavita, Daiya, 4 February 2011, Temple University Press, 9781592137442, 18 March 2018, Google Books, live,web.archive.org/web/20180320204326/https://books.google.com/books?id=P7a-FuiMcTYC&pg=PA165, 20 March 2018, 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. Daiya notes that no person faces animosity by being either Indian or Pakistani in the film. Meenakshi Bharat and Nirmal Kumar, authors of the book Filming the Line of Control: The Indoâ€“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. They compare it to Chopra’s earlier films, where “hate-filled encounters” are generally avoided. 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. 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.Daiya establishes that Veer’s “Indian masculinity” is shown through his sacrifice of spending 22 years in jail. Nandini Bhattacharya, author of the book Hindi Cinema: Repeating the Subject, differs and instead feels that Veer’s character is “partially feminized“{{ndash}}“men are meant to be captors, not captives.“BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=wfByP2TG8MoC&pg=PA104, Hindi Cinema: Repeating the Subject, Nandini, Bhattacharya, 7 May 2013, Routledge, 9781136189876, 18 March 2018, Google Books, live,web.archive.org/web/20180319084808/https://books.google.com/books?id=wfByP2TG8MoC&pg=PA104, 19 March 2018, 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. She perceives this as the transition from “living death to fruitless life”. 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. 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. 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”.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=DAtnAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA46, Bollywood: Gods, Glamour, and Gossip, Kush, Varia, 15 May 2012, Columbia University Press, 9780231502603, 18 March 2018, Google Books, live,web.archive.org/web/20180319084750/https://books.google.com/books?id=DAtnAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA46, 19 March 2018, 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. 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.” He notes that they show different depictions of borders that the protagonists need to overcome. He feels that the central aestic pleasures of the films, especially Veer-Zaara, is the emphasis on border crossing as a “potentially radical act”. 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.” Henna’s brother died in helping Chander across the border; this is contrasted with Saamiya helping Veer in court.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=3zE6ndYKml0C&pg=PA133, Filming the Line of Control: The Indoâ€“Pak Relationship through the Cinematic Lens, Meenakshi, Bharat, Nirmal, Kumar, 27 April 2012, Routledge, 9781136516054, 18 March 2018, Google Books, live,web.archive.org/web/20180319084810/https://books.google.com/books?id=3zE6ndYKml0C&pg=PA133, 19 March 2018, Dudrah notes that the ease with which the protagonists move across borders without going through legal procedurings could be a source of criticism.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=nN_fCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA21, Bollywood Travels: Culture, Diaspora and Border Crossings in Popular Hindi Cinema, Rajinder, Dudrah, 23 May 2012, Routledge, 9781136451317, 18 March 2018, Google Books, live,web.archive.org/web/20180320204326/https://books.google.com/books?id=nN_fCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA21, 20 March 2018, 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. 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. She also feels that the extended ending with the song “Tere Liye” was for a realistic approach.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=sVO6GMT_OIAC&pg=PA51, Conjugations: Marriage and Form in New Bollywood Cinema, Sangita, Gopal, 26 January 2012, University of Chicago Press, 9780226304274, 18 March 2018, Google Books, live,web.archive.org/web/20180319085002/https://books.google.com/books?id=sVO6GMT_OIAC&pg=PA51, 19 March 2018, 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. She felt that the universality of the maternal habit was highlighted in a sequence between Zaara’s mother and Veer. She contrasts the love to Bombay (1995), where religion is an obstacle to love, which is not the case in Veer-Zaara.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=A3VvKZuI_0UC&pg=PA126, Dreaming in Canadian: South Asian Youth, Bollywood, and Belonging, Faiza, Hirji, 27 October 2010, UBC Press, 9780774859714, 18 March 2018, Google Books, live,web.archive.org/web/20180319085001/https://books.google.com/books?id=A3VvKZuI_0UC&pg=PA126, 19 March 2018, 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. 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”.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=B7BD142N_gIC&pg=PA143, Bollywood and Globalization: Indian Popular Cinema, Nation, and Diaspora, Rini Bhattacharya, Mehta, Rajeshwari V., Pandharipande, 1 June 2011, Anthem Press, 9780857288974, 18 March 2018, Google Books, live,web.archive.org/web/20180319084952/https://books.google.com/books?id=B7BD142N_gIC&pg=PA143, 19 March 2018, Bhattacharya agrees and also equates it with Gadar and others like Mother India (1957), where the “identity of the normative citizen” is established.

Music

Release

Theatrical

Home media

On 6 June 2005, Yash Raj Films released the DVD of Veer-Zaara.WEB,www.amazon.com/Veer-Zaara-Classic-Shahrukh-Indian-Bollywood/dp/B0038WU0CK, Veer-Zaara, 6 June 2005, 20 March 2018, Amazon, live,www.amazon.com/Veer-Zaara-Classic-Shahrukh-Indian-Bollywood/dp/B0038WU0CK," title="web.archive.org/web/20160529221942www.amazon.com/Veer-Zaara-Classic-Shahrukh-Indian-Bollywood/dp/B0038WU0CK,">web.archive.org/web/20160529221942www.amazon.com/Veer-Zaara-Classic-Shahrukh-Indian-Bollywood/dp/B0038WU0CK, 29 May 2016, The film was released on Blu-ray in December 2009.WEB,www.blu-ray.com/movies/Veer-Zaara-Blu-ray/7379/, Veer-Zaara Blu-ray, 20 March 2018, live,www.blu-ray.com/movies/Veer-Zaara-Blu-ray/7379/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170414031349www.blu-ray.com/movies/Veer-Zaara-Blu-ray/7379/,">web.archive.org/web/20170414031349www.blu-ray.com/movies/Veer-Zaara-Blu-ray/7379/, 14 April 2017, 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.WEB,www.indiafm.com/slideshow/2007/09/20/100/index.html, 20 September 2007, They Said It... â€“ A book on the making of Veer Zaara, IndiaFM News Bureau, indiaFM, 16 August 2008, dead,www.indiafm.com/slideshow/2007/09/20/100/index.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20071213110253www.indiafm.com/slideshow/2007/09/20/100/index.html,">web.archive.org/web/20071213110253www.indiafm.com/slideshow/2007/09/20/100/index.html, 13 December 2007,

Reception

Box office

Veer-Zaara was commercially successful at the box office. Prior to the film’s release, Adarsh predicted that the film would be a commercial success.WEB,www.sify.com/movies/veer-zaara-to-capture-market-news-bollywood-kkfvHMdfcihsi.html, ‘Veer-Zaara’ to capture market, Sify, 20 March 2018, dead,www.sify.com/movies/veer-zaara-to-capture-market-news-bollywood-kkfvHMdfcihsi.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20180319084909www.sify.com/movies/veer-zaara-to-capture-market-news-bollywood-kkfvHMdfcihsi.html,">web.archive.org/web/20180319084909www.sify.com/movies/veer-zaara-to-capture-market-news-bollywood-kkfvHMdfcihsi.html, 19 March 2018,

India

It was released in 625 screens in India and grossed {{INR}} 24.6 million nett on its opening day, the year’s second highest-opening for a film in India.WEB,www.boxofficeindia.com/india-first-day.php?year=2004, Top India First Day (2004), Box Office India, 20 March 2018, live,boxofficeindia.com/india-first-day.php?year=2004," title="web.archive.org/web/20170826054013boxofficeindia.com/india-first-day.php?year=2004,">web.archive.org/web/20170826054013boxofficeindia.com/india-first-day.php?year=2004, 26 August 2017, Veer-Zaara topped the week’s highest-grossing films in India in the first week, grossing an average of {{INR}} 6,85,948 per print.WEB,www.sify.com/movies/top-five-movies-of-the-week-news-bollywood-kkfvDXidbfhsi.html, Top five movies of the week, 20 December 2016, 20 March 2018, dead,www.sify.com/movies/top-five-movies-of-the-week-news-bollywood-kkfvDXidbfhsi.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20161220131620www.sify.com/movies/top-five-movies-of-the-week-news-bollywood-kkfvDXidbfhsi.html,">web.archive.org/web/20161220131620www.sify.com/movies/top-five-movies-of-the-week-news-bollywood-kkfvDXidbfhsi.html, 20 December 2016, Sify, Adarsh, Taran, It earned {{INR}} 175.7 million nett in its first week, the highest first week collection of an Indian film.WEB,www.boxofficeindia.com/india-first-week.php?year=2004, Top India First Week (2004), Box Office India, 20 March 2018, live,boxofficeindia.com/india-first-week.php?year=2004," title="web.archive.org/web/20170710205823boxofficeindia.com/india-first-week.php?year=2004,">web.archive.org/web/20170710205823boxofficeindia.com/india-first-week.php?year=2004, 10 July 2017, Since its release, it topped the weekly charts 39 times in India.WEB,boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=first_week_records, Top First Week Earners, Box Office India, 16 August 2008, dead,www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=first_week_records," title="web.archive.org/web/20080913174724www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=first_week_records,">web.archive.org/web/20080913174724www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=first_week_records, 13 September 2008, It also had the highest weekend collection of the year, earning {{INR}} 97.8 million over the weekend.WEB,www.boxofficeindia.com/india-first-weekend.php?year=2004, Top India First Weekend (2004), Box Office India, 20 March 2018, live,boxofficeindia.com/india-first-weekend.php?year=2004," title="web.archive.org/web/20170707095743boxofficeindia.com/india-first-weekend.php?year=2004,">web.archive.org/web/20170707095743boxofficeindia.com/india-first-weekend.php?year=2004, 7 July 2017, The film remained at the first position in its second week of release, grossing an average of {{INR}} 1,89,502 per print.WEB,www.sify.com/movies/mid-week-top-five-news-bollywood-kkfvCdccejisi.html, Mid-Week Top Five, 20 December 2016, 20 March 2018, dead,www.sify.com/movies/mid-week-top-five-news-bollywood-kkfvCdccejisi.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20161220131622www.sify.com/movies/mid-week-top-five-news-bollywood-kkfvCdccejisi.html,">web.archive.org/web/20161220131622www.sify.com/movies/mid-week-top-five-news-bollywood-kkfvCdccejisi.html, 20 December 2016, Adarsh, Taran, Sify, At the end of its theatrical run, it collected {{INR}} 580 million in India, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year.WEB,www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA==, Box Office 2004, Box Office India, 16 August 2008, dead,boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D," title="web.archive.org/web/20131014132208boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D,">web.archive.org/web/20131014132208boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D, 14 October 2013,

Other territories

The film earned {{INR}} 357 million in the international markets{{ndash}}{{INR}} 152.5 million from the United Kingdom, {{INR}} 140 million from the United States and {{INR}} 65 million from other territories{{ndash}}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.WEB, 16 November 2004, Pais, Arthur J,m.rediff.com/movies/report/veer/20041116.htm, Veer-Zaara: Instant hit abroad!, 20 March 2018, live,web.archive.org/web/20180320204326/https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/veer/20041116.htm, 20 March 2018, The film was a blockbuster, with regard to its overseas collection.WEB,www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners, Overseas Earnings (Figures in Ind Rs), Box Office India, 16 August 2008, live,www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners," title="web.archive.org/web/20130905204607www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners,">web.archive.org/web/20130905204607www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=overseas_earners, 5 September 2013, Veer-Zaara grossed a total of {{INRConvert|976.4|m}} worldwide, becoming the highest grossing Indian film of the year.

Critical response

Veer-Zaara was highly acclaimed by critics, who praised the film’s story, screenplay, dialogues, music, performances and sensitive portrayal of India-Pakistan relations.{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|92|7.8|12}}WEB,www.rottentomatoes.com/m/veer_zaara/, Veer-Zaara, Rotten Tomatoes, 18 March 2018, live,web.archive.org/web/20171129072159/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/veer_zaara/, 29 November 2017, On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average to films, it has a score of 67 based on five critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.WEB,www.metacritic.com/movie/veer-zaara, Veer-Zaara, Metacritic, 18 March 2018, live,www.metacritic.com/movie/veer-zaara," title="web.archive.org/web/20170307020149www.metacritic.com/movie/veer-zaara,">web.archive.org/web/20170307020149www.metacritic.com/movie/veer-zaara, 7 March 2017, 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.“WEB,www.bfi.org.uk/lists/10-great-bollywood-romances, 10 great Bollywood romance films, British Film Institute, live,www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/10-great-bollywood-romances," title="web.archive.org/web/20160722194048www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/10-great-bollywood-romances,">web.archive.org/web/20160722194048www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/10-great-bollywood-romances, 22 July 2016,

India

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”.WEB, Adarsh, Taran, Taran Adarsh,www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7353/index.html, Veer-Zaara â€“ Movie Review, Bollywood Hungama, 18 March 2018,www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7353/index.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20110909222004www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7353/index.html,">web.archive.org/web/20110909222004www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7353/index.html, 9 September 2011, dead, 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.“WEB,www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/20041129-film-review-of-yash-chopra-veer-zaara-starring-shah-rukh-khan-preity-zinta-789165-2004-11-29, Film review: ‘Veer-Zaara’ starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, India Today, 18 March 2018, live,web.archive.org/web/20180318133927/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/20041129-film-review-of-yash-chopra-veer-zaara-starring-shah-rukh-khan-preity-zinta-789165-2004-11-29, 18 March 2018, 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.“WEB,www.sify.com/movies/veer-zaara-review-bollywood-pclvC9beajhgg.html, Review: Veer-Zaara, Jha, Subhash K., Subhash K. Jha, 31 December 2012, dead,www.sify.com/movies/veer-zaara-review-bollywood-pclvC9beajhgg.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20150615030234www.sify.com/movies/veer-zaara-review-bollywood-pclvC9beajhgg.html,">web.archive.org/web/20150615030234www.sify.com/movies/veer-zaara-review-bollywood-pclvC9beajhgg.html, Sify, 15 June 2015, 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.“WEB,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bollywood/Veer-Zaara/articleshow/923432.cms, 15 November 2004, Pillai, Jitesh, Jitesh Pillai, Veer Zaara, The Times of India, 18 March 2018, live,web.archive.org/web/20180223005032/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bollywood/Veer-Zaara/articleshow/923432.cms, 23 February 2018, Also writing for Times of India, Nishtha Bhatnagar called it a “must-watch”.NEWS, Bhatnagar, Nishtha, Love knows no boundary,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Love-knows-no-boundary/articleshow/923073.cms, 28 August 2020, The Times of India, 5 November 2004, en, 8 October 2020,web.archive.org/web/20201008142454/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Love-knows-no-boundary/articleshow/923073.cms, live, 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.“WEB,movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/yeh-ishq-nahee-aasaan-bollywoods-famous-inter-faith-romances-679647, 15 Times Bollywood Celebrated Inter-Faith Romances on Screen, NDTV Movies, 15 October 2014, 18 March 2018, live,movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/yeh-ishq-nahee-aasaan-bollywoods-famous-inter-faith-romances-679647," title="web.archive.org/web/20180113050423movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/yeh-ishq-nahee-aasaan-bollywoods-famous-inter-faith-romances-679647,">web.archive.org/web/20180113050423movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/yeh-ishq-nahee-aasaan-bollywoods-famous-inter-faith-romances-679647, 13 January 2018, 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.“NEWS,www.telegraphindia.com/1041119/asp/etc/story_4000380.asp, Grand passion lore, Ghosh, Avijit, The Telegraph, 19 November 2004, dead,www.telegraphindia.com/1041119/asp/etc/story_4000380.asp," title="web.archive.org/web/20151208160528www.telegraphindia.com/1041119/asp/etc/story_4000380.asp,">web.archive.org/web/20151208160528www.telegraphindia.com/1041119/asp/etc/story_4000380.asp, 8 December 2015, Namrata Joshi of Outlook described it as “a good-hearted film wherein the underlying theme is the all-embracing goodness of ‘people’.“NEWS, Joshi, Nmarata, Namrata Joshi, Veer-Zaara,magazine.outlookindia.com/story/veer-zaara/225805, 28 August 2020, Outlook (Indian magazine), Outlook, 29 November 2004,www.outlookindia.com/showtime.asp?fodname=20041129," title="web.archive.org/web/20041208185332www.outlookindia.com/showtime.asp?fodname=20041129,">web.archive.org/web/20041208185332www.outlookindia.com/showtime.asp?fodname=20041129, 8 December 2004, NEWS, Chakravorty, Vinayak, Vinayak Chakravorty, Veer-Zaara,www.hindustantimes.com/news/1153_1105994,001100030005.htm, 6 June 2020, Hindustan Times, 2004, dead,www.hindustantimes.com/news/1153_1105994,001100030005.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20050504025430www.hindustantimes.com/news/1153_1105994,001100030005.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20050504025430www.hindustantimes.com/news/1153_1105994,001100030005.htm, 4 May 2005, 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.“NEWS,www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/11/19/stories/2004111902260304.htm, Film Review : Veer-Zaara, Mahesh, Chitra, 18 March 2018, dead,www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/11/19/stories/2004111902260304.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20171221183131www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/11/19/stories/2004111902260304.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20171221183131www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/11/19/stories/2004111902260304.htm, The Hindu, 21 December 2017, 19 November 2004, 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.“WEB, Verma, Sukanya, Sukanya Verma, Rediff.com,m.rediff.com/movies/review/veer/20041112.htm, Veer-Zaara is like a rash!, 18 March 2018, 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”.WEB,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Veer-Zaara-Been-there-scene-that/articleshow/923104.cms, Veer-Zaara: Been there, scene that, The Times of India, 15 November 2004, Malik, Teena, 18 March 2018, live,timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Veer-Zaara-Been-there-scene-that/articleshow/923104.cms," title="web.archive.org/web/20121114075053timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Veer-Zaara-Been-there-scene-that/articleshow/923104.cms,">web.archive.org/web/20121114075053timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Veer-Zaara-Been-there-scene-that/articleshow/923104.cms, 14 November 2012,

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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.“NEWS, Lovers Sing in the Rain (and Elsewhere),www.nytimes.com/2004/11/13/movies/lovers-sing-in-the-rain-and-elsewhere.html,www.nytimes.com/2004/11/13/movies/lovers-sing-in-the-rain-and-elsewhere.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20170814063755www.nytimes.com/2004/11/13/movies/lovers-sing-in-the-rain-and-elsewhere.html,">web.archive.org/web/20170814063755www.nytimes.com/2004/11/13/movies/lovers-sing-in-the-rain-and-elsewhere.html, 13 November 2004, Anita, Gate, 14 August 2017, The New York Times, 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.NEWS, Elley, Derek, Derek Elley, Veer-Zaara,www.variety.com/review/VE1117925580/?categoryid=31&cs=1, 10 February 2022, Variety (magazine), Variety, 17 November 2004, 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.“NEWS, Mcdonagh, Maitland, Maitland McDonagh, Veer-Zaara,www.tvguide.com/movies/veer-zaara/review/137725/, 28 August 2020, TV Guide, 2004, en, 2 April 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190402223351/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/veer-zaara/review/137725/, live, 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”.NEWS, Curiel, Jonathan, Jonathan Curiel, Veer-Zaara,www.sfgate.com/movies/article/FILM-CLIPS-Also-opening-today-2702523.php#veer, 28 August 2020, San Francisco Chronicle#Web, SFGate, 28 January 2005, 14 August 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200814233532/https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/FILM-CLIPS-Also-opening-today-2702523.php#veer, live, 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.“WEB, Wheadon, Carrie R.,www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/veer-zaara, Veer-Zaara â€“ Movie Review, Common Sense Media, 18 March 2018, live,web.archive.org/web/20180318133927/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/veer-zaara, 18 March 2018, Manish Gajjar of BBC commented, ”Veer-Zaara has a great storyline with some unpredictable twists and emotions, keeping you engrossed throughout.“NEWS, Gajjar, Manish, Veer Zaara review,www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/films/bollywood/2004/11/veer_zaara_review.shtml, 10 February 2022, BBC, 29 October 2014,

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