21 September,2024 09:35 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A still from Veer Zaara
Legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra's directorial 'Veer Zaara' was re-released in theatres on September 13. Headlined by Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta, the romantic drama has reportedly entered the Rs 100 crore club within a week. The figure stands for its gross collection worldwide. This is the second time the film has been re-released this year. During its original release in 2003, âVeer Zaara' earned Rs 61 crore gross in India and Rs 37 crore abroad. In February 2024 it earned Rs 30 lakh.
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âVeer Zaara' transcends borders and generations with its powerful narrative of love, sacrifice, and hope. The film also starred Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Rani Mukerji, Divya Dutta, and Manoj Bajpayee. The film showcases the eternal love story of Indian Air Force pilot, Veer Pratap Singh (Shah Rukh Khan) and a Pakistani woman, Zaara Hayaat Khan (Preity Zinta). 'Veer Zaara' was much liked for its story, performance by the cast of the movie, and music.
Taking a walk down memory lane, Rani Mukerji recalled working with her late father-in-law Yash Chopra. She said, "Just to shoot with him was an experience by itself. He was always behind the cameraman watching us and okaying the shots which was very new for me because the directors who I had worked with, used to be just very close to the monitor as that became the new age thing to do. But when I shot with Yash uncle, I realised that how they must be actually taking out work from actors. They were constantly looking at us standing next to the camera and calling for the shots. He was the only director who wanted to feed us all the time to make sure we were happy and laughing!"
"Seeing Shah Rukh in the old man avatar was really awkward for both of us. Before this, I had always romanced him and in this film, he had to look at me with the imagery of a daughter and I had to look at him as a father figure, which was a bit tough," said Rani.
Recently, the audience also witnessed the re-release of films like 'Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein', 'Gangs of Wasseypur', 'Lakshya', 'Rockstar' and 'Laila Majnu'.
