Salman Khan’s magnanimous opus Veer releases this week and we give you five reasons to watch the film.

Salman Khan

Of course it goes without saying that Salman Khan is the biggest drawing force towards Veer. After the super-success of Wanted and London Dreams, Bollywood Superstar Salman strikes back with more strength and vigour. More interestingly in this film he plays a warrior, a character that fits him to the T but he never got to play so far. Call it the Gladiator effect or inspiration from our very own Dharam Veer , Salman Khan is looking amazing as a patriotic soldier fighting for his community.

History repeats itself

After quite some time, one would get to see a film which goes in the past much beyond the independence era. Veer has a British setting but starts in early 18th century India when the foreigners were enslaving the country and capturing several territories. Salman Khan plays a warrior from the Pindari community who would fight till the last breath to save their motherland.

The scale on which the film is mounted shows in every frame. Right from the grand sets, to horses and elephants to the action pieces, Veer is magnificent.
2 Katrina for the price of one

The debutante lead actress of the film Zarine Khan made news from the day the film went on floors. Zarine bears a striking resemblance of Salman Khan’s girlfriend Katrina Kaif. Salman seems to have this penchant to cast actresses who bear striking resemblance to his girlfriends. First it was Sneha Ullal who looked a replica of Aishwarya Rai in Lucky – No Time for Love. Now it’s Zarine Khan who resembles Katrina Kaif. Zarine takes the resemblance as a compliment and the curiosity factor will surely pull in audiences.

Even the other actress Lisa Lazarus comes too close to Katrina Kaif. So it’s two Katrina Kaif for the price of one ticket.

Anil Sharma
Behind the great canvas of the film is a humble hero in the form of director Anil Sharma. The man has to his credit the biggest hit Bollywood has ever seen – Gadar Ek Prem Katha. With the authenticity he brought in to the period treatment and the grand scale of Gadar, one can be assured that Veer is handled by the right person.

Mind-blowing Action

Audiences immensely loved Salman Khan’s action image in Wanted and with Veer he is going to just take it further. Finally his chiseled body and bulging biceps are put to better use than mere topless shots in films. The action is directed by one of the most prominent action directors of Bollywood – Tinu Verma and if the buzz is to be believed some sequences are simply mind-blowing.