Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta's Veer-Zaara crosses Rs 100 crore worldwide after re-release
PTC News Desk: Legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra’s 2004 romantic epic Veer-Zaara continues to captivate audiences, 20 years after its release. The film, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta in lead roles, has now surpassed Rs 100 crore at the worldwide box office following its re-release last week.
According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Veer-Zaara earned Rs 20 lakh on Friday (September 13), Rs 32 lakh on Saturday, Rs 38 lakh on Sunday, Rs 20 lakh on Monday, Rs 18 lakh on Tuesday, Rs 15 lakh on Wednesday, and Rs 14 lakh on Thursday, resulting in a domestic box office collection of Rs 1.57 crore after its re-release. In addition to the Rs 0.23 crore earned overseas, the total for the September re-release amounts to Rs 1.80 crore. Earlier this year, the film also earned Rs 0.30 crore during its February re-release.
'VEER ZAARA' CROSSES ₹ ???? CR *WORLDWIDE GROSS* ON RE-RELEASE... Released in very few cinemas [282] and with limited showings, the timeless classic #VeerZaara - originally released in 2004 - fares very well in its *re-release*.
As it enters Week 2 [203 cinemas], #VeerZaara… pic.twitter.com/G19orck83O — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 20, 2024
Upon its original release in 2004, Veer-Zaara garnered Rs 61 crore domestically and Rs 37 crore overseas, bringing its total box office collection to Rs 98 crore. Between 2005 and 2023, the film earned an additional Rs 2.50 crore. With its re-releases in 2023, the film now stands at an impressive Rs 102.60 crore globally, surpassing the Rs 100 crore milestone. With National Cinema Day offering tickets at Rs 99 on September 20, the film is expected to see further growth.
Produced by Yash Raj Films, Veer-Zaara marked Yash Chopra’s third collaboration with Shah Rukh Khan after Darr (1993) and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). The star-studded cast also included Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Manoj Bajpayee, Boman Irani, Kirron Kher, Anupam Kher, and Divya Dutta.
The film tells a poignant cross-border love story between Veer, an Indian Air Force pilot, and Zaara, a Pakistani woman visiting India to fulfill her late grandmother's final wish. Tragedy strikes when Veer is falsely accused of espionage and imprisoned in Pakistan. Years later, a determined lawyer, played by Rani Mukerji, fights to prove his innocence and reunite him with Zaara. The film remains a celebrated example of Chopra's mastery of romantic storytelling.
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- With inputs from agencies
