Veer Zaara
A Love Beyond Boundaries
2004 showed us a love story that goes beyond boundaries through Veer Zaara. The movie, directed by Yash Chopra and written by Aditya Chopra stars Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Manoj Bajpai and Rani Mukherji. Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini made special appearances in the film as Veer’s non-biological parents. It was the best and highest grossing movie of 2004 winning 20 awards in various award functions. Songs by the renowned music director, Late Madan Mohan became instant hits worldwide.
The movie has the backdrop of the India-Pakistan conflict and is the story of star crossed lovers Veer Pratap Singh (Shahrukh) Indian Air Force Squadron Leader and Zaara Haayat Khan (Preity.) They fall in love but are separated due to circumstances caused by Jahangir Haayat Khan (Boman Irani) and Raza (Manoj) who is Zaara’s fiancé in Pakistan.
Veer gets imprisoned in Pakistan when he comes to take Zaara back with him to India after her engagement but is asked to leave by Jahangir. Raza informs the Authorities Veer’s an Indian spy. Veer doesn’t try to prove his innocence to protect Zaara and her family; as she is a high profiled politician’s daughter and loving a Hindu would have brought them shame. Veer finds solace in thinking Zaara married Raza and remains silent for years in his Pakistani prison cell.
Twenty-two years later Saamiya Siddiqui (Rani) an aspiring passionate lawyer is given Veer’s case and to defend him in Court. Saamiya desperate to do so leaves Pakistan to go to India and prove his innocence. She goes back to Veer’s village to seek some help; instead finds an unmarried Zaara there. She reunites the lovers and gets Veer exonerated with an apology from the Pakistani Government thus allowing the couple to live the rest of their lives in India together.
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