Veer Bollywood Superhit Romantic Historical movie 2010
Cast And Crew
Starring: Salman Khan, Zarine Khan, Sohail Khan,
Mithun Chakraborty Actress: Lisa Lazarus,Jackie Shroff
Director: Anil Sharma
Writer: Salman Khan
Producer: Vijay Galani, Sunil A. Lulla
Music Director: Sajid, Wajid
Lyricst: Gulzar
Singers: Sukhwinder Singh, Sonu Nigam, Wajid, Neuman Pinto,
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Suzanne D'Mello, Roop Kumar Rathod,
Shreya Ghosal, Rekha Bhardwaj, Sharib Sabri,
Toshi Sabri, Shabaab Sabri, Sunidhi Chauhan
Release Date: 22 Jan, 2010
Genre:Romace
The Story Of Bollywood Movie Veer :
Veer is a period film with an epic feel. The film is set in the era of 1875 and is based on the love story of a warrior “Veer” and his clan of the fearless Pindhari warriors of the 19th century.
From the misty pages of history comes a story of extreme valour, fierce pride and poignant love. As the British enslave India with their devious Divide and Rule policy, kings and nawabs fall to their guile and cunning, and entrust their precious kingdom to the foreigners.
Except for the brave Pindaris, who prefer death to dishonour and will fight to their last breath to save their land....their mother. The bravest, the toughest, the strongest of the Pindaris is Veer. As Veer takes on the might of the British Empire, he also has to fight the conniving King of Madavgarh as well his own jealous tribesmen. But then the stakes are high.... At stake is his love for princess Yashodhara,
daughter of his sworn enemy... At stake is his thirst to avenge his father's dishonour....At stake is his very existence itself.... Cannons roar, swords clash in fierce battle, the dead pile up....And when the dust settles down on the blood soaked land...one valiant warrior stands head and shoulders above them all - Veer!
Synopsis
From the misty pages of history comes a story of extreme valour, fierce pride and poignant love. As the British enslave India with their devious Divide and Rule policy, kings and nawabs fall to their guile and cunning, and entrust their precious kingdom to the foreigners.
Veer Except for the brave Pindaris, who prefer death to dishonour and will fight to their last breath to save their land...their mother. The bravest, the toughest, the strongest of the Pindaris is Veer. As Veer takes on the might of the British Empire, he also has to fight the conniving King of Madavgarh as well his own jealous tribesmen.
Movie News:
All say that Salman Khan’s new leading lady Zarine Khan has resemblance to Katrina Kaif. As the news is flowing from every corner, he is amazed over media reports because he finds no similarities between Zarine and Katrina except their fair skin and sharp nose.
"I am amazed at the hype over the reported similarities. I don't see any resemblance except the fair skin and sharp nose. God has never made two people look alike. If there was any resemblance, I should have noticed it first,"
Salman remarked.The producer of the film wanted a fresh face for the role of the Rajput princess and Salman who is not only involve in acting but also looks after the creative sides of the film cast Zarine Khan. He met her on the set of ‘Yuvraaj'.
It was once reported that Salman Khan and director Anil Sharma broke into tussle over some issue of the film, "The intense discussion and fights on the sets between me and director Anil Sharma has resulted into a good product. We have not followed the regular format for a period drama and tried to give it a very contemporary look with elements of emotions, drama, comedy and romance. It should not look like period films are very serious," he said.
Salman Khan says period dramas usually give the impression that people in past eras never used to laugh, but promises that his new movie “Veer” will have its light moments.
“We haven’t followed the regular format. This has emotion, drama and comedy unlike other period films, which always casts an impression that no one used to laugh in those days,” Salman told in an interview.
“The language has undergone a huge change. The dialogues are in contemporary language but would show that people of that time used to speak and behave like this,” he added.
“Veer”, slated to release Jan 22, is a story of bravery, treachery and love. The story revolves around the 18th century Pindaris who preferred death to dishonour and fought to their last breath to save their land. Salman plays the lead role.
Throwing light on how his co-star Zarine Khan joined the cast, Salman said: “The film is of a different genre, so we needed a young fresh look. More than that we needed somebody with a yesteryear look. How our grandmothers and great grandmothers used to look, we needed someone like them.
“Just two weeks were left to start the film and we didn’t have anyone who would fit the role. We were searching left, right and centre and met her by coincidence on the set of Subhash Ghai’s ‘Yuvvraaj’.”
Salman denies any resemblance between Zarine and his girlfriend Katrina Kaif.
“Except being fair and having a sharp nose, I don’t see any similarity between them. Give god that credit for not making two people identical,” said Salman.
The film’s story has been written by Salman himself and while scripting it he was scared whether his father Salim Khan, a noted writer, would approve. “I showed the story to my father and the biggest fear was what is he going to say. But he said it’s a good story.”
When asked why he chose to make a period film now, he said, “I had written the story 20 years ago but at that time it wasn’t possible to make the film. I thought now is the right time to make it, so I did.”
This is Salman’s second film as a scriptwriter. His first was the 1990 movie “Baghi” and there is a common thread running through both the scripts - the father-son relationship.
It was once reported that Salman Khan and director Anil Sharma broke into tussle over some issue of the film, "The intense discussion and fights on the sets between me and director Anil Sharma has resulted into a good product. We have not followed the regular format for a period drama and tried to give it a very contemporary look with elements of emotions, drama, comedy and romance. It should not look like period films are very serious," he said.
Nursing a back-ache, Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan wearily finds comfort in nicotine as he sequentially deals with fans, journalists and a friend who wants him to promote an event. In an oddly reassuring fashion, though, we get to see the trademark removal of his T-shirt as his manager makes him try on a merchandise vest. Despite the 70-plus films in a career that has spanned over 20 years, Khan, in our first meeting, comes across as astutely calculated and slightly haughty, with only hints of being jaded.
Asked how much he contributed to the script of Veer which he has co-written, Khan proudly states: "I've written the film. I really felt at home while writing; it was spoken straight from the heart-the way I feel about men, romance." We didn't question the fact that it is a period film, but he continues: "I wanted to do a film on men, father-son relationships and romance, which is why it had to be a period film. There's no romance now, we don't have the relationships people had back then; I took it back to the 1800s as it was a time when men were men, they would die for their word."
Khan states that despite featuring a revolution, romance is a huge part of the story as it ignites the battle. "The film is based in a remote village and is about the Pindari tribe-the British said they were barbaric thugs. They were actually farmers that turned into guerrilla fighters; the revolution basically started from Pindaris," he says, offering a piece of India's history. The plot does take us back to Mel Gibson's Braveheart.
Khan originally wanted to cast Sanjay Dutt in the film which he wrote before he became an actor. "At the time, everything was booming so we couldn't have covered the cost; the recession made it possible now." Asked about whether it was a risk casting Zarine Khan, the debutant from the UK, Khan says: "She's a Pathan girl who speaks Hindi and Urdu well and was spectacular in the screen test. It was pure luck." Despite Zarine being half his age and reminiscent of Katrina Kaif, Khan managed to bond well with Zarine; "Chemistry is really important, as long as you don't take the chemistry home."
Veer Music Review:
Honestly, expectations aren't mammoth from the music of Veer. Yes, the film stars Salman Khan but Veer is a departure for him when it comes to his on-screen image. Yes, the film has music by Sajid-Wajid but this was clearly a setting that brought them out of their comfort zone. In fact, presence of Gulzar as the lyricist further makes one wonder how this unique combination will actually click. Moreover, since the film is a historical, there is always a 'what if' factor involved.
However, there is a surprise in store from the very first note of Veer with a grand feel with which 'Taali' arrives. An uncharacteristic beginning to the album due to the fact that it is not really a love song that kick starts the proceedings, 'Taali' is a spirited track that boasts of great energy. A truly Indian number which has Sukhwinder Singh at his boisterous best (who later returns to do a 'solo version' of the song), 'Taali' boasts of some fine arrangements with a variety of instruments coming into play. In fact if not for Sajid-Wajid on the credits, one may have well imagined A.R. Rahman to be at the helm of affairs here. With Sonu Nigam joining the show and Wajid along with Neuman Pinto providing added support, 'Taali' takes a couple of listenings to settle down but once that happens, one looks forward to how director Anil Sharma has got the kind of grandeur that the song deserves. A good start.
From here on the album takes a turn for something even better with 'Surili Akhiyon Wale' coming next. A melodic romantic number that boasts of some heartfelt and never heard before lyrics (has anyone ever heard of 'ankhiyan' being 'surili'?), it is further elevated due to silky vocals of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. He sings 'Surili Akhiyon Wale' at a low pitch and in the process of doing so comes up with a rendition that would certainly make a mark for months to come. Sajid-Wajid take a complete departure from the kind of score they have made for films like Wanted and get into a classy scheme of things.
The song also includes an English portion (obviously created for a Brit woman who is in love) and singer Suzanne D'mello pretty much justifies her inclusion. In fact it's not just the 'mukhda' but even the 'antara' that works so very well that one finds it difficult to move on to the next track in the offing. A brilliant track that also appears in a much deserving duet which also features Sunidhi Chauhan. If the film is successful at the box office, it would be hard to ignore 'Surili Akhiyon Wale' which is as pure as it gets.
For Salman Khan fans through there is 'Meherbaniyan'. A Sonu Nigam solo, this one has an elaborate beginning to it and while there is a definite old world feel to 'Meherbaniyan', one can't deny the fact that Salman will have his fans asking for more once the track plays on screen. The beginning of the track doesn't quite indicate where it is heading but the moment the word 'Meherbaniyan' is heard for the first time (after about 60 seconds), it is obvious that there won't be any looking back. A dance number that could well have been placed in a movie belonging to today's time, 'Meherbaniyan' may not carry the same appeal as the opening three tracks but would go down reasonably well with the masses.
However, for class lovers there is a 'thumri' - 'Kanha' which establishes once again that Sajid-Wajid do come with a good enough classical background. They may be making a Paying Guest on and off but listening to 'Kanha' brings an entirely different facet of their composing skills. They also rope in the best in the business with Rekha Bhardwaj leading the charge. Even though the track has a strong classical base to it, the accompanying vocals of Shabab Sabri, Toshi & Sharib ensure that it doesn't just restrict itself to the class audiences. A very good piece musically, it should add value to the film's narrative.
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