Veer-Zaara
(2004)
Veer
Pratap Singh is in a Pakistan prison when the inexperienced female
lawyer Saamiya comes to defend the quiet man from India after his
case is reopened. Saamiya earns Veer's trust and hears his
decades-old love story. Veer was in the Indian Air Force when he
first met and rescued Zaara – she was on her way from Paksitan to
India to scatter her grandmother's ashes. Veer convinces Zaara to
visit his village for one day, and during that time he realizes he
has feelings for her. The day after, Veer escorts Zaara back to the
border while he returns to work, and it is then that he meets Zaara's
fiance. It is a political marriage, a union of convenience, not love.
But why is Veer in prison? What happened to Zaara and their families?
*This
was an interesting way to tell a story, but I don't think it's one of
my favorites. A lot of the film talked about national pride, family
honor, and duty to society. I can't exactly relate, but it was
interesting to at least try to understand those sorts of
perspectives. It was a romantic story, but not a very happy story. No
kissing. And one of the voice-over singers was that obnoxious female
voice that drives me up the wall (had to skip through some of the
musical numbers). I don't think I'd watch this again, although it's not bad.*
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