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Veer-Zaara (2004)
Sucks!!!!!!!!!! Spoilers
"Veer Zaara" lacks in terms of an innovative plot structure, it lacks even more for Aditya Chopra's always flawed, and insensitive writing. The supporting characters are sketchy, and his dialogs clichéd and loud. The storytelling is further marred with Javed Akhtar's lyrical buffoonery, and Yash Chopra's tact for stretching defining moments of the story remains.
Other than the story of two fanatically devoted lovers, "Veer Zaara" is a reminiscent of the 50's era( go better watch Mughl-e-Azam, in color). Why is Pakistan suddenly becoming the flavour of the season. It looked more like Muslim Lucknow rather than Pakistan. No politician in Pakistan contesting from Lahore wears shirwani in his house for sure..in fact in the entire national assemblies of last 3-4 decades, you will hardly find any sherwani except the nawab's of bahawalpur and late Nasarullah Khan. No one in Lahore uses the Lakhnao Delhi style of adab for greetings. Nor does the ladies of the class shown wear jewels like Kiron Kher.
Shah Rukh probably goes through these roles like a zombie now- he's done so many! If you want to even more of what you've seen him do over and over and over and over, this is the movie for you. Rani Mukherjee is neither powerful nor convincing in her role of a lawyer and has trouble voicing chaste Urdu.
1) there was no bus service between India and Pakistan 22 years ago....
2) How does Rani Mukherji know Shahrukh Khan's name before he has told her that? So was Rani Psychic or did Bhagwan or Allah sent a commandment on her.
3) Shahrukh's bus(in which he was supposed to travel) falls into a ditch on way from Lahore to Amritsar. How come there are hills in the 20 km stretch between these two cities...
Movie can have a better pace, but guess ppl 'll be mentally prepared for a slow ride when the movie comes with 'Yash Chopra' tag...
Starting with the flaws, the script was extremely incoherent and un realistic, not to mention some apparent inconsistencies in the direction.If this question cant be answered, the logic given behind SRK's opening his stuttering mouth to reveal the most boring love story becomes meaningless( as if it was meaningful otherwise) and the story ends right in the beginning. There was no explanation given whatsoever and the viewer is left in a labyrinth to find his way back home.
All in all, not worth your money unless you are hardcore rona dhona fan