MUMBAI: Salman Khan‘s Veer, a period romance set in 1875, is set to release worldwide on 22 January.
20 years ago, Khan initially had conceived the idea of making a movie on the exploits of a Pindari soldier.
Directed by Anil Sharma of Gadar fame and distributed by Eros International, the epic saga stars the actor in the role of Pindari soldier, who is torn between his love and duty.
Newcomer Zarine Khan will star opposite the actor as his lady love in the historical romance.
The film also stars veteran actors like Mithun Chakraborty and Jackie Shroff along with Sohail Khan, Bharat Dhabolkar and Lisa Lazarus-Miss UK in pivotal roles.
