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Veer-Zaara
Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd.

Veer-Zaara reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 67 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.5 out of 10
based on 5 reviews
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based on 22 votes
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated

Starring Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukherjee, Manoj Bajpai, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Divya Dutta, Kiron Kher, and Akhilendra Mishra

A saga of love, separation, courage and sacrifice. A love that is an inspiration and will remain a legend forever. (Yash Raj Films)


GENRE(S): Drama  |  Foreign  |  Romance  
WRITTEN BY: Aditya Chopra (also dialogue and story)  
DIRECTED BY: Yash Chopra  
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: November 12, 2004 
RUNNING TIME: 195 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: India 
LANGUAGE(S): Urdu / Hindi (with English subtitles) 

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100
San Francisco Chronicle Jonathan Curiel
Dramatic, funny, fun, silly, musical, stylish, romantic and redemptive -- a film worth telling your friends and neighbors about.
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80
Variety Derek Elley
Though it doesn't quite match recent classics like "Kabhi khushi kabhie gham" in sheer technique and production sheen, in-depth star casting and thorough entertainment values make this a must-see for Bollywatchers.
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60
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Yash Chopra's thinly veiled plea for reconciliation between India and Pakistan is cloaked in a decades-spanning Romeo-and-Juliet romance.
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60
Village Voice Laura Sinagra
With just the right balance of epic grandeur and break-into-song goofiness, this Bollywood love legend does double duty as a women's-rights manifesto and a plea for amity between India and Pakistan.
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60
The New York Times Anita Gates
If Veer-Zaara were an American television movie, it would be embraced as fabulously trashy.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 22 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

[Anonymous] gave it a10:
One of the best movies in the world.

E J gave it a10:
This film is one of the best bollywoods movies ever made, such stylish and tremondously set backrounds, and soft music. simply amazing!!!!

not important gave it a10:
Very very touching.

[Anonymous] gave it a0:
Hated it...

[Anonymous] gave it a10:
Awesome movie..wow is all u can say!

Nasim H. gave it a 9:
This film hits the people in particular from Punjab. People from Punjab can really appreciate small details, dialogues and overall setting. Shah Rukh and Amitabh feel very comfortable in their role. For people who understand Urdu poetry will be enchanted by the last court poem rendered with controlled passion by Shah Rukh. The director has eyes on very small details. The scene in a dhaba, bus ride, punjabi folk songs are included to give a real flavour. A great film by Yash.

Venu S. gave it a 10:
For me this story is like a true love story.There's someone is made for every person. If the person is made for you,even if you have to for so long the person at last be with you forever. Veer and Zaara they lived for 22 years knowing that Veer had died and Zaara had married another man. At last after the 22 years they lived happily ever after. The story is really alive. I feel their are not acting,is a legendary love story.

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