Yash Chopra artistically combines realism with greatly unrestrained emotion and some overdone sentimentality. It is a visually stunning and emotionally touching picture about star-crossed lovers who meet once and are tied forever. Yash Chopra's Veer-Zaara is a film about humanity, devotion, sacrifice, and the power of love. Reviewed by Peter_Young 8 / 10 A visual and artistic treat about humanity, respect and the power of love against time and circumstances A love that is an inspiration-and will remain a legend forever. A love that is divine, a love that is whole-hearted, a love that is completely consuming, a love that grows with separation and deepens with sacrifice. "VEER-ZAARA" is a saga of love, separation, courage, and sacrifice. Her mission is to discover the truth about Veer and see to it that justice is served. He has languished in a Pakistan jail cell for 22 years and has not spoken to anyone for all these years, and no one knows why. 22 years later Saamia Siddiqui (Rani Mukerji), a Pakistani human-rights lawyer on her first case, finds herself face-to-face with an aging Veer Pratap Singh. Veer saves her life, and his is never the same again. In the line of duty he comes across a stranded Zaara (Preity Zinta), a girl from Pakistan who has come to India to fulfill her surrogate mother's dying wish. Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh (Shah Rukh Khan) is a rescue pilot with the Indian Air Force.