The Hero: Love Story of a Spy(2003)
'The Hero: Love Story of a Spy' is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language action spy thriller film directed by Anil Sharma. It stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, and Priyanka Chopra in her Hindi film debut. The story follows Major Arun Khanna, a RAW agent who goes undercover to stop a terrorist plot to build a nuclear bomb in Kashmir. The film was produced by Time Magnetics and was the most expensive Indian film ever made at the time of its release. It grossed over ₹451 million worldwide, becoming the third-highest-grossing Indian film of 2003. Chopra won the Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. The film was released on 11 April 2003.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Director
- Anil Sharma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
Major Arun Khanna, a RAW agent, falls in love with Reshma, a village girl in Kashmir. He sends her undercover into Pakistan to spy on terrorists planning a nuclear attack. After a deadly attack separates them, Arun fakes his death to infiltrate the terrorist network in Canada, leading to a series of sacrifices and a painful love triangle.
“A spy's heart. A nation's hope.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Sunny Deol (11 films together), Preity Zinta & Sunny Deol (6 films together), Sunny Deol & Anil Sharma (4 films together), Priyanka Chopra & Rajpal Yadav (3 films together), and Priyanka Chopra & Amrish Puri (2 films together).
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.