
Zubeidaa(2001)
Hindi149 mins
Zubeidaa (2001) is a 149-minute Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal. Starring Karisma Kapoor, Rekha and Manoj Bajpai. With an audience rating of 5.7/10, Zubeidaa stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2001.
Director:Shyam Benegal
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 19 January 2001
- Director
- Shyam Benegal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A young Muslim actress marries a Hindu prince as his second wife. Their difficult marriage and her personal struggles lead her to a choice that ends in tragedy for everyone involved.
“A forbidden love that changed a kingdom forever.”
Film Details
5.7Rating
149Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date19 January 2001
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleज़ुबेदा
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
loveidentityfamilycorruption
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1









Karisma KapoorZubeidaa
→#2
RekhaMaharani Mandira Devi
→#3
Manoj BajpaiMaharaja Vijayendra Singh
→#4
Amrish PuriSuleiman Seth
→#5
Lilette DubeyRose Davenport
→#6
Farida JalalMammo
→#7
Shakti KapoorDance Master Hiralal
→#8R
Ravi JhankalGirivar Singh
→#9S
Smriti MishraSardari Begum
→#10H
Harish Patel Nandlal Seth
→#11
Shyam BenegalDirector
→#12S
Surekha SikriActor
→#13
A. R. RahmanMusic Composer
→#14M
Manoj BajpayeeActor
→#15R
Rajit KapoorActor
→Trivia
- The film is based on the real-life story of Zubeida Begum, a famous actress from the 1940s.
- Karisma Kapoor learned to play the sitar for her role as the title character.
- The film's music was composed by A.R. Rahman, who recorded the songs in just five days.
- It was the first time Shyam Benegal directed a film with a mainstream Bollywood star like Karisma Kapoor.
- The movie features a cameo by Farida Jalal as the older version of Zubeidaa's mother.
- Many of the royal palace scenes were shot at actual locations in Rajasthan, India.
- The film did not perform well at the box office despite critical acclaim.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Zubeidaa
Actor-Raja Vijendra Singh29 films →
Actor-Actor24 films →
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Director-Actor4 films →
Actor-Composer3 films →
Music Composer-Raja Vijendra Singh3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Director-Fayyazi3 films →
Director-Riyaz Masud3 films →
Fayyazi-Riyaz Masud3 films →
Actor-Composer2 films →
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