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Kurbaan is a film of genre Drama directed by Rensil D'Silva released in USA on 20 november 2009 with Saif Ali Khan
Kurbaan (2009)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 20 november 2009
Length 2h40
Directed by Rensil D'Silva
Themes Films based on the September 11 attacks, Films about terrorism, Disaster films, Films about hijackings
Rating56%
Kurbaan (Hindi: क़ुरबान, Urdu: قربان, [qʊrˈbaːn], Sacrificed) is a Bollywood crime drama film directed by Rensil D'Silva and produced by Karan Johar. The film, set against the backdrop of global terrorism, features Vivek Oberoi and Saif Ali Khan in pivotal roles along with Kareena Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Rupinder Nagra, Om Puri and Kirron Kher. Released on 20 November 2009, the film deals with an underground organization's attempt at instilling fear by means of terrorism in the United States. It also intersperses philosophical arguments over the corruption of religious beliefs in an attempt to 'rectify' the damage to Muslims world-over.
Synopsis
Avantika Ahuja (Kareena Kapoor) who lives in the United States returns to Delhi after her father has a cardiac arrest. While in Delhi she meets Ehsaan Khan (Saif Ali Khan), a University professor from Mumbai. Being in the same career field at the same place, love blossoms between the two. Meanwhile Avantika gets a call from New York asking her to rejoin her job. She breaks this news to Ehsaan and expresses her desire to work in the US, Ehsaan agrees and joins her but before that Avantika's father has some reservations about his daughter marrying a Muslim. However he gives in as the couple has decided to get married. Eventually they get married and move to the USA.Actors
Saif Ali Khan
(Eshaan)
Kareena Kapoor
(Avantika Ahuja)
Vivek Oberoi
(Riyaaz)
Om Puri
(Naseer Ahmed)
Kiron Kher
(Aapa)
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