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About the film
Zameen (transl. Land) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Rohit Shetty in his directorial debut. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan and Bipasha Basu.
The plot of Zameen is loosely based upon the Indian Airlines Flight 814 hijacking though more closely represents the rescue mission taken by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in 1976 at Entebbe, Uganda where the IDF rescued 102 hostages taken by the PFLP-EO and the West German group Revolutionary Cells.
Plot
Terrorists, backed by Pakistan, boldly attacked the Indian Parliament building. The Indian Army assigns this matter to Colonel Ranvir Singh Ranawat, who, along with his men, apprehends and arrests the ringleader Baba Zaheer Khan. The Colonel takes one of his subordinates, Jaideep Rai, to task, as nine soldiers were killed due to his negligence and asks him to resign. A terrorist group, Al-Tahir, recruits a group of men to try to evacuate their leader Baba Zaheer from Army prison, albeit in vain as their plans are thwarted by Jaideep, who is now an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in Mumbai city. ACP Jaideep summons a usual suspect named Fareed, who is a garage owner for the vehicles recovered from the two release their leader Baba Zaheer in lieu of the lives of all 107 on-board passengers. Presence of the professor, and throws his dead body into the sea. The professor bribes two corrupt officials of the Mumbai Airport to sneak in guns inside the flight as they never go through the security checks. In a cross-fire between Mumbai ATS and ACP Jilitants' gets the police, this group hijacks an Indian Airlines plane en route from Mumbai to Kathmandu, with Jaideep's fianceè, Nandini, an in-flight supervisor, and Captain Basheer Ali, ACP Jaideep's foster father, on board. The plane, with 107 passengers and crew, is re-routed to Kazan in Pakistan-…
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was directed and composed by Himesh Reshammiya, while Sameer wrote the lyrics. The music was released by T-Series.
Key details
| Release year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Language | Hindi |
| Director | Rohit Shetty |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu |
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Zameen released?
Zameen is a Hindi-language film released in 2003, directed by Rohit Shetty.
Who directed Zameen?
Zameen was directed by Rohit Shetty.
Who stars in Zameen?
Zameen stars Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu.
What is Zameen about?
Zameen (transl. Land) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Rohit Shetty in his directorial debut.
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Zameen may be available on major streaming platforms or for digital rental — check current OTT listings for availability in your region.
Reference: Wikipedia
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