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Veer-Zaara (2004) | Ranked Top 18% · CriticCrunch

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Veer-Zaara

Movie2004·192 min

Veer-Zaara

Directed by Yash Chopra

A drama romance film directed by Yash Chopra.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 18%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.5/10

311 ratings

About Veer-Zaara

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Epic (9 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Contemplative
Story Tags: forbidden love, sacrifice duty, fate destiny, music performance, international, prison, romantic partners, everyman, reluctant hero, tragedy arc, nonlinear flashback, sweeping romance, forbidden star crossed

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Details

Director: Yash Chopra
Language: Hindi

Cast

Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji

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How Veer-Zaara Ranks

All movies

Top 18%

2000s movies

Top 15%

Drama movies

Top 17%

2000s Drama movies

Top 16%

★Yash Chopra films#1 of 3

Yash Chopra's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Veer-Zaara Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchepicheartfelt

cozy

contemplative

What it's about

tragedy arcnonlinear flashbackforbidden lovesacrifice dutyfate destinyeverymanreluctant heroromantic partnersmusic performancesweeping romanceforbidden star crossedinternationalprison

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

epic 9/9epic 9/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

cozycozy