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In a scene from the film, Salman Khan fractures his leg and limps almost for one full reel. But in real life, it seems like Veer Salman ne apne hi paav par kulhadi maar lee (hit the axe on his own leg). The average story he pens doesn't do justice to the immense intensity he adds to his performance. So Salman is marred and let down by his own self.

Veer opens in 1862 though it comes close to the masala magnum opus flicks of the 80s. The story is loosely reminiscent of Manmohan Desai's Mard (1985) while the setting and treatment are derived from same director's Dharam Veer (1977).
As the British enslave India with their devious Divide and Rule policy, kings and nawabs fall to their guile and cunning, and entrust their precious kingdom to the foreigners.

Except for the brave Pindaris, who prefer death to dishonour and will fight to their last breath to save their land...their mother.

The bravest, the toughest, the strongest of the Pindaris is Veer (Salman Khan). As Veer takes on the might of the British Empire, he also has to fight the conniving King of Madavgarh (Jackie Shroff) as well his own jealous tribesmen.

But then the stakes are high...

At stake is his love for princess Yashodhara (Zarine Khan), daughter of his sworn enemy...

At stake is his thirst to avenge his father's (Mithun Chakravarthy) dishonour...

At stake is his very existence itself....

Cannons roar, swords clash in fierce battle, the dead pile up... And when the dust settles down on the blood soaked land...one valiant warrior stands head and shoulders above them all – Veer!

Salman Khan gives a powerful performance in real sense. He is so prominent in the film that not even his brother Sohail Khan gets one consolation scene. Mithun Chakravarthy is the only one who stands on his own other than Salman Khan. Zarine Khan is a replica of Katrina Kaif and using the same dubbing artist adds to the analogy. Lisa Lazarus is absolutely wasted in a 2 scene role. Jackie Shroff is repetitive in his villainous act.

You have to be a braveheart to watch Veer.

2 Stars

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By Taran Adarsh, January 22, 2010 - 10:44 IST


VEER drives home a few hard facts...

No amount of gloss can substitute for an engaging story.
Not all directors are capable of pulling off a period film.

• No star - howsoever strong his rankings are - can infuse life in a comatose script.

Everyone's awaiting VEER with bated breath. The film industry will get another breather if VEER goes the 3 IDIOTS way at the box-office. The junta will have one more fascinating genre to look forward to, if VEER appeals to them. But your hopes go crashing as reel after reel of VEER unfurl.

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Salman Khan [who has been credited as the story writer of VEER] takes TARAS BULBA, adds GLADIATOR, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, TROY, TITANIC and even KRANTI [the end is a straight lift of Manoj Kumar's Dilip Kumar starrer] and comes up with this khichdi which gets unpalatable after a point.

VEER is about a warrior and at the same time, it's a love story too. Sadly, neither does it evoke any patriotism, nor does the love story make your heart go dhak-dhak.

The writing [screenplay: Shaktimaan Talwar, Shailesh Verma] is so fragile that one is mentally exhausted by the time this marathon movie finally reaches its finale. Of course, Salman's star power tries hard to salvage the situation, but window dressing doesn't help if the store has nothing to offer.

Final word? You have to be a veer to sit through VEER. Colossal disappointment!

As the British enslave India with their devious Divide and Rule policy, kings and nawabs fall to their guile and cunning schemes and entrust their precious kingdom to the foreigners. Except for the brave Pindaris, who prefer death to dishonour and will fight to their last breath to save their land.

The bravest, the toughest, the strongest of the Pindaris is Veer [Salman Khan]. As Veer takes on the might of the British Empire, he also has to fight the conniving King of Madavgarh [Jackie Shroff] as well his own jealous tribesmen. At stake is his love for princess Yashodhara [Zarine Khan], daughter of his sworn enemy. At stake is his thirst to avenge his father's dishonour.

VEER has it all - great stars, opulent and majestic sets, adrenaline pumping action scenes, but no soul [read script]. The movie begins with a bang, but the moment the story shifts to London, it crashes!

Frankly, it's a screenplay of convenience. Salman meets the woman of his dreams within minutes of reaching London and that looks so unreal. You try to digest it and move on to the next scene and lo! The damsel studies in the same college that our hero has enrolled in. Now that looks fake!

The sequence at the interval is interesting, although it remains a mystery how Puru Raaj Kumar gets to know of Salman's identity. At this point, Salman becomes a killing machine, slaughters more than a dozen people in the hostel campus [including a few gora soldiers] and conveniently escapes from London with a badly injured brother [played by Sohail]. Now that is taking it too far.

The second hour goes on and on and on, emphasising on unfulfilled promises, seething anger and revenge, love and freedom and frankly, you are least bothered by now. In fact, you lose interest in the proceedings. Period. The climax is so long drawn and more of an anti-climax, while the ending is bizarre and unintentionally funny.

Director Anil Sharma fails to deliver. That's the bitter truth. The project had everything going in its favour, but alas, Sharma and his writers make a complete mess of the story. Sajid-Wajid's music is melodious, but why repeat one song ['Surili Ankhiyon Wali'] again and again? The background score [Monty] is top notch. Gopal Shah's cinematography is splendid. Tinu Verma's action scenes are dynamic and in fact, the saving grace of VEER. The production design [art: Sanjay Dhabade] give an authentic feel of the bygone era.

VEER rides on Salman's star power, but even his hardcore fans will be disappointed by this movie. Zarine Khan resembles Katrina Kaif, but wears one expression all through. Mithun is okay, while Jackie does his bit well. Sohail Khan irritates. Puru Raaj Kumar and Aryan Vaid get no scope. Neena Gupta is as usual. The English actors are stereotype.

On the whole, VEER proves the age-old adage true: All that glitters is not gold. The film may open very well at single screens thanks to Salman's popularity and the hype surrounding the film and may also enjoy a healthy extended weekend [Tuesday, 26th January is a holiday], but given its exorbitant costs and poor merits, VEER will face an uphill task to recover its costs. This one's a monumental disappointment!

this movie has huge budget, reviews are bad...promos are not impressive,, it is a sure shot FLOP.

The Barbarian Perversions

Review : Veer
(Romance/Period)

When you walk into a costume drama written by Salman Khan and directed by Anil Sharma, historical accuracy, consistency and plausibility are not high on the priority list. After all, Sharma has directed films like Hukumat, Elan-e-Jung and most famously Gaddar: Ek Prem Katha, in which a lone Sunny Deol routed the Pakistani army with a handpump. What you're looking for is an old-fashioned Hindi film brimming with tough men, beautiful women, chest-thumping dialogue and no-holds-barred melodrama.

Veer, a Manmohan Desai-meets-Gladiator epic, provides this but doesn't weave it together with enough imagination or panache. This mega-scale love story has patches of power but mostly veers between being ridiculous and plain boring. There are moments of comedy that will have you laughing till your sides ache – it's unintentional of course.

Heavily inspired by the 1962 Tony Curtis film Taras Bulba, Veer is set in colonial India and concerns a Rajputana tribe known as the Pindharis. These are unique warrior alcoholics. They are good at killing and drinking and have a dress sense that combines Gujarat emporium outfits with fur and seriously unkempt hair.

When the king of Madhavgarh, played by Jackie Shroff, cheats the Pindharis to please the British, the tribals swear revenge. The head Prithvi Singh, played by Mithun Chakraborty, even sends his sons Veer and Punya, played by Salman and Sohail Khan, to London for an education so they can figure out how the British mind works. Matters become complicated when Veer falls in love with the princess of Madhavgarh, played by debutant actress Zarine Khan, whom the Mumbai tabloids have uncharitably dubbed 'F'atrina because she looks like Katrina after too many pastries.

Veer valiantly battles the wicked king and the British and even manages to kick-start the Indian independence movement.

The best thing about Veer is that it is comic book cinema no pretensions. Without a trace of embarrassment or apology, Sharma goes full throttle on speeches to the motherland, honour, mardangi. And as Manmohan Desai told us decades ago: Mard ko dard nahin hota, so Veer snarls and slices through men without pausing for breath.

At one point, he pulls out a man's intestines with his bare hands. To win the princess, he even participates in a strange swayamvar that has him jousting with a gigantic British man in a gladiator-style combat.

It's basically Salman's blockbuster Wanted set in a historical twilight zone. Very little of Veer makes sense but the lack of logic isn't the problem here. Boredom is.

Both Sharma and Salman bring an astounding degree of conviction to the project. Both have worked very hard to give it scale and heft. Salman with flared nostrils and angry eyes channels Dharmendra from Sharma's earlier films.

Salman's supersized presence lifts the silliest scenes. But eventually, even his ripped muscles sag under the weight of this bloated epic.

Running at over two and a half hours, Veer just goes on and on. It seems like an endless montage of battles and blood. There is enough jewellery in this film to fund a few others.

The king of bling is the Madhavgarh despot who after his hand gets cut off, replaces it with a shiny gold limb and even remembers to put a diamond bracelet on it. In one of the film's superbly ridiculous moments, Veer shakes this golden hand and yanks it off.

The film has many such moments that are so over the top that words cannot convey their full comic impact. If like me, you can find delight in the sheer delirium of a bad Bollywood film, then see Veer, otherwise do catch it on DVD. In a few years, this sensibility and swagger will be extinct.

Veer Review: Too long to sit through the entire movie!

By Gillian
Mumbai: Veer Review: Credited as the story writer of Veer, Salman Khan plays the main lead as Veer. It is set in pre-independence period and is about warrior with a love story.

When the times British ruled India, the kings and nawabs were trapped in Britisher's divide and rule policy, however there were some brave Pindaris, who preferred death to dishonor. The bravest, the toughest, the strongest of the Pindaris is Veer.

As Veer takes on the might of the British Empire, he also has to fight the King of Madavgarh played by Jackie Shroff. The movie seems unreal as soon as Veer reaches London and falls in love with princess Yashodhara played by Zarine Khan, daughter of his sworn enemy. They both coincidently are enrolled in the same college. Seems so very filmy!

Puru Raaj Kumar gets to know of Salman's identity – which is a mystery. At this
point, Salman just slaughters more than a dozen people in the hostel campus and conveniently escapes from London with a badly injured brother (played by Sohail).

The climax is so long drawn and more of an anti-climax. Director Anil Sharma fails to deliver. Sajid-Wajid's music is melodious, but nothing great. Gopal Shah's cinematography is worth. Tinu Verma's action scenes are quite good.

Zarine Khan has only one expression on her face. Mithun is okay, while Jackie does
his bit well. Sohail Khan irritates, meanwhile Puru Raaj Kumar and Aryan Vaid do not get noticed. Neena Gupta is as usual.

It is mentally exhausting and feels like too long to sit through the entire movie.

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Originally posted by: SalmanFan

When was the last time critics loved Salman's movie? 😆 Don't care what they have to say. A critic's opinion is an individual opinion. They're human and will have their personal taste and favorites like the rest of us.

Masand doesn't like Salman. He gave Wanted 2 stars. Don't worry about his review. I expected it.

then why we are putting critics reviews over here...😕

Review: Veer is a colossal disappointment!

Movie Veer Director Anil Sharma Cast Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Zarine Khan, Lisa Lazarus

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At the outset, Veer drives home a few hard facts. (a) No amount of gloss can substitute for an engaging story, (b) not all directors are capable of pulling off a period film, and (c) no star - even the biggest - can infuse life in a comatose script. Everyone's awaiting Veer with bated breath. The film industry will get another breather if Veer goes the 3 Idiots way at the box-office. The public will have one more fascinating genre to look forward to, if Veer appeals to them. But your hopes go crashing as reel after reel of Veer unfurls. Salman Khan (who has been credited as the story writer of Veer) takes Taras Bulba, adds Gladiator, Conan The Barbarian, Troy, Titanic and even Kranti, (the end is a straight lift from the Manoj Kumar-Dilip Kumar starrer) and comes up with this khichdi which gets unpalatable after a point. Veer is about a warrior and at the same time, it's a love story too. Sadly, neither does it evoke any patriotism, nor does the love story make your heart go dhak-dhak. The writing (screenplay: Shaktimaan Talwar, Shailesh Verma) is so fragile that one is mentally exhausted by the time this marathon movie finally reaches its finale. Of course, Salman's star power tries hard to salvage the situation, but window dressing doesn't help if the store has nothing to offer. Final word? You have to be a veer to sit through Veer. Colossal disappointment! As the British enslave India with their devious divide and rule policy, kings and nawabs fall to their schemes and entrust their precious kingdom to the foreigners, except for the brave Pindaris, who prefer death to dishonour and will fight to their last breath to save their land. The bravest, the toughest, the strongest of the Pindaris is Veer (Salman Khan). As Veer takes on the might of the British Empire, he also has to fight the conniving King of Madavgarh (Jackie Shroff) as well his own jealous tribesmen. At stake is his love for princess Yashodhara (Zarine Khan), daughter of his sworn enemy. At stake is his thirst to avenge his father's dishonour. Veer has it all - great stars, opulent and majestic sets, adrenaline-pumping action scenes, but no soul (read script). The movie begins with a bang, but the moment the story shifts to London, it crashes! Frankly, it's a screenplay of convenience. Salman meets the woman of his dreams within minutes of reaching London and that looks so unreal. You try to digest it and move on to the next scene and lo and behold, the damsel studies in the same college that our hero has enrolled in. Now that looks fake! The sequence at the interval is interesting, although it remains a mystery how Puru Raaj Kumar gets to know of Salman's identity. At this point, Salman becomes a killing machine, slaughters more than a dozen people in the hostel campus (including a few gora soldiers) and conveniently escapes from London with a badly injured brother (played by Sohail). Now that is taking it too far. The second hour goes on and on and on, emphasising on unfulfilled promises, seething anger and revenge, love and freedom and frankly, you are least bothered by now. In fact, you lose interest in the proceedings. Period. The climax is so long drawn and more of an anti-climax, while the ending is bizarre and unintentionally funny. Director Anil Sharma fails to deliver. That's the bitter truth. The project had everything going in its favour, but alas, Sharma and his writers make a complete mess of the story. Sajid-Wajid's music is melodious, but why repeat one song (Surili Ankhiyon Wali) again and again? The background score (Monty) is top notch. Gopal Shah's cinematography is splendid. Tinu Verma's action scenes are dynamic and in fact, the saving grace of Veer. The production design (Art: Sanjay Dhabade) give an authentic feel of the bygone era. Veer rides on Salman's star power, but even his hardcore fans will be disappointed by this movie. Zarine Khan resembles Katrina Kaif, but wears one expression all through. Mithun is okay, while Jackie does his bit well. Sohail Khan irritates, meanwhile Puru Raaj Kumar and Aryan Vaid get no scope. Neena Gupta is as usual. The English actors are stereotype. On the whole, Veer proves the age-old adage true: All that glitters is not gold. The film may open very well at single screens thanks to Salman's popularity and the hype surrounding the film and may also enjoy a healthy extended weekend, but given its exorbitant costs and poor merits, Veer will face an uphill task to recover costs. This one's a monumental disappointment!

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Review: Nothing special about Veer

Movie Veer Director Anil Sharma Cast Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Zarine Khan, Lisa Lazarus

Sonia Chopra

Salman (also the film's story writer) plays Veer, a warrior who was trained to fight from the time he was born, much like factory chickens are bred for a reason. His father Prithvi Singh (Mithun Chakraborty) rears him up to be a tough man, saying there are too many expectations of him, (we soon see the father drenching a newborn baby Veer in the rain, to make a point). Check out the Veer special page We're seeing examples of parents pushing their kids to breakdown point – this would be a good case to observe. Of course, the father's insistence that his son must grow up a warrior and revenge King of Madhavgarh's betrayal is portrayed as a good thing. Like the sole right and privilege that the father of a son (not daughter) in Hindi films has. Here, there are not one, but two sons; the other essayed by Sohail Khan who never tires of playing Salman's bumbling sidekick. The three men show off their camaraderie by pissing on the fields together, knocking down beer, and doing their special handshake (done to death in a zillion films). Then there's the love interest , a Katrina-resembling Zarine Khan forever bathed in soft light, hair gently flying about, adorned up to the nose, and looking like a piece of jewellery herself. No harm there; she carries the look fabulously. The story takes a turn when Veer who has been trained to avenge the death of thousands of his tribesmen, the Pindaris, falls for the daughter of the very King (Jackie Shroff) who was responsible for it all. So, like his father who fell for the enemy's daughter (Neena Gupta, smiling non-stop), Veer too follows suit. Add to that, the British and their cunning ways, unscrupulous kings siding with the oppressors, and chest-thumping dialoguebaazi about patriotism. Veer, mounted on lush production values, shows you everything in hyperbole: the costumes and jewellery, the battlefield, the body count, the unattainably beautiful princess, and the comic-book style hero. And it's not just the hero's antics (he breaks a sword into two with a single hand) that make the film comic-booky; there's also his arch enemy wearing a faux hand made out of solid gold complete with a bracelet and rings, and a British chief looking like Mogambo with a bellowing laughter. The CG generated blood oozing out on the battlefield is tacky, and unnecessary. There are scenes that elongate the film for no reason, like two tribesmen fighting over who will lead the fight. Other portions are unintentionally funny – the way Veer finishes off a wrestler (straight out of a B-grade horror film), and the roar that constantly accompanies the visual of an angry Veer ready for combat. The makers honestly could have thought out the ending that robs the film of any credibility it may have built up, and is likely to have the audience in fits of giggles. Performances are all largely good. Salman Khan (what's with the fluctuating hair) puts in an honest performance, but looks a bit over-age to play the dashing, young hero who can whisk off the princess and fight a battle despite a bullet wound. Khan is stuck doing pretty much the same thing he did in Wanted - courting the heroine, killing lots of people, and saying the hero-style dialogue. Zarine Khan is pretty and does display a screen presence. Jackie Shroff is menacing as the unreliable king and Mithun Chakraborty brings out the rawness in his hurt Pindari character. Read Taran Adarsh's review of Veer All through the film, we are expected to gush at the exorbitantly shot scenes. It's a no holds-barred production, just the way director Anil Sharma (best known for Gadar- Ek Prem Katha) likes it. Sharma fashions his filmmaking style out of old Hindi films (the excessive emotions; the mother's kangan to be passed on to the bahu and that sort of thing) and Hollywood warrior flicks. You can see it in the details: the dialogue running to the shot of horses running, the sweeping camera, heck, even a Titanic-style 'real' party. The action is the typical battle drone full of swords and horses. Even the attempts to make Veer larger-than-life by making him do stunts like jumping on a running train are just old tricks. Dialogue is written to elicit seetis from single-screen theatres and one line even says something to the effect of: 'A man should have strength in his arms. Then, there's no difference between a horse and a woman (you just need to pick them up)'. Songs follow the period film formula of melodious numbers; the recurring, signature tune is very interesting. So there you have it – a period film like any other: with the hero, the heroine, the British villains, battles, horses, body counts and, finally, the triumphant ending. Seen it all before someplace? Verdict: 1.5 stars

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