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Veer-Zaara

Seen it?

2004 | 192 min | Drama, Romance

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), it drew serious awards attention and it made about 4 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Romeo + Juliet or West Side Story, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 12 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • It's long: 3 hr 12 min.
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force, rescues the stranded Zaara, a woman from Pakistan, following a bus accident, and their lives are forever bound.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Dialogue. Also nominated for 9 more PGA Awards. Plus 30 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $29 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 401K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yash Chopra

  • Shah Rukh KhanVeer Pratap Singh
  • Preity ZintaZaara Hayaat Khan
  • Rani MukerjiSaamiya Siddiqui
  • Kirron KherMariam Hayaat Khan
  • Divya DuttaShabina 'Shabbo' Ibrahim
  • Boman IraniJahangir Hayaat Khan
  • Anupam KherZakir Ahmed
  • Amitabh BachchanChaudhary Sumer Singh
  • Hema MaliniSaraswati Kaur
  • Manoj BajpayeeRazaa Shirazi