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Shah Rukh Khan as Veer and Preity Zinta as Zaara embrace tightly in the rain, both appearing emotional, in a dramatic scene from the film Veer-Zaara.
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Veer-Zaara

film by Chopra [2004]
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Shah Rukh Khan as Veer and Preity Zinta as Zaara embrace tightly in the rain, both appearing emotional, in a dramatic scene from the film Veer-Zaara.
Veer-Zaara, 2004 Still from the Bollywood film Veer-Zaara, directed by Indian filmmaker Yash Chopra.

Veer-Zaara is a 2004 film directed by Yash Chopra, a renowned Bollywood filmmaker known for his romantic dramas and action thrillers. The film is a cross-border romance that tells the story of an Indian air force officer and a Pakistani heiress. Yash Chopra founded the production company Yash Raj Films, which has produced many of Bollywood's top-grossing movies. Chopra's films often addressed difficult social themes and are credited with popularizing Indian cinema internationally. Veer-Zaara received the Filmfare Award for Best Popular Film.1

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