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The Hero: Love Story of a Spy(2003)

6.0/10
Hindi160 mins

The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) is a 160-minute Hindi film directed by Anil Sharma. Starring Eva Crawford, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Yvonne Maverick. With an audience rating of 6.0/10, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2003.

Director:Anil Sharma
Mood:
suspensefulemotionalinspiring
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
1 January 2003
Director
Anil Sharma
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 40m
GudVibe Rating
6.0/10

Storyline

An Indian spy named Arun Khanna must stop a terrorist leader from building a nuclear bomb. After an attack at his own engagement party, his mission becomes personal. He now fights to save his country and find his missing fiancée.

A spy's mission becomes a personal war for love.

Film Details

6.0Rating
160Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 2003
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
suspensefulemotionalinspiring
Themes
revengelovesurvivaljustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

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Trivia

  • The film's climax was shot in Canada, using the real-life Niagara Falls as a backdrop for the action sequence.
  • Actor Sunny Deol performed many of his own stunts, including a scene where he hangs from a helicopter.
  • The movie was one of the most expensive Indian films made at the time, with a budget of about 40 crore rupees.
  • A special effects team from Hollywood was hired to work on the film's extensive visual effects and explosions.
  • The soundtrack became popular, with the song 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' topping music charts for several weeks.
  • Actress Preity Zinta's character was initially written with a more prominent role, but it was reduced during editing.
  • The film's plot was inspired by real-life tensions between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan-Actor11 films
Dr. Shaheen Zakaria-Major's sidekick (uncredited)3 films
Actor-Major's sidekick (uncredited)3 films
Actor-I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan2 films
Dr. Shaheen Zakaria-I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan2 films

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