VEER-ZAARA (U) 3 hours 12 mins Contains very mild language and peril Starring: Shah Rukh Khan Directed by Yash Chopra UK Release: 12 November 2004

Yash Chopra’s forthcoming directorial movie after eight years (last directed the blockbuster "Dil To Pagal Hai"), 'Veer-Zaara' is clearly the most anticipated movie of the year. Yash Chopra pitches for a title in the custom of other immortal romances like Laila Majnu, Heer Ranjha and Sohni Mahiwal. The movie recounts the epic tale of an Indian Man, Veer Pratap Singh (Shah Rukh Khan) and a Pakistani woman, Zaara Hayaat Khan’s (Preity Zinta) love that knows no boundaries and Saamiya Siddiqui (Rani Mukerji), a Pakistani lawyer’s quest to break all barriers separating the couple.

The strong screenplay is the essence of this love legend that will retain Yash Chopra’s reputation to bring a new meaning to cinema. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Manoj Bajpai.

Adding to the film's aura of passion and nostalgia is the music score by the late and undoubtedly greatest Indian music composer to have ever lived, Madan Mohan. Diehard fans of his spirited melodies sung by India's nightingale Lata Mangeshkar would be enthralled by the return of the imperishable composer-singer twosome. Madan Mohan's son, Sanjeev Kohli, who dug out more than 150 unused tunes of his father expressed that it's a dream come true for him to recreate his father's unsung gems to suit today's tastes. With lyrics by Javed Akhtar, it also features singers, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Gurdas Mann, Roop Kumar Rathod and Ahmed & Mohhamed Hussain.

The music release of Veer-Zaara on September 18th will also mark the launch of the ‘Yash Raj Music’ label in India.

Veer-Zaara with its exceptional music and an India-Pakistan romantic theme is expected to create an unparalleled stir with its release this Diwali.