Zero is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written by Himanshu Sharma and directed by Aanand L. Rai. It was jointly produced by Colour Yellow Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment's Gauri Khan, and stars Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif. It follows Bauua Singh, a short man from Meerut who, after having difficulty finding a marriage partner, finds a companion in Aafia Bhinder, a NSAR (a fictional space research facility) scientist with cerebral palsy. However, film superstar Babita also gets close with him, testing his first relationship. This love triangle takes them to far-off cities, and thrusts Bauua into an adventure to discover both his true love and completeness in a life lived to the fullest.
Produced on an budget of ₹200 crore (US$28 million), Zero is Khan's most expensive film. The film was conceived by Rai in 2012, before pre-production began in 2016. Initially having a working title of Katrina Meri Jaan, Zero went through numerous title changes before arriving at the final title in early 2018. Principal photography of the film began in Mumbai on May 2017. It marked the last film appearance of Sridevi, who died shortly after completing the film. Filming concluded in 2018 at Orlando. The film's soundtrack is composed by Ajay-Atul with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil, under the label T-Series.
It was released on 21 December 2018, to mixed reviews from critics. Critics particularly praised the film's visual effects and the performances of Khan and Kaif, but the screenplay was criticised for its inconsistency. It earned ₹90.39 crore in India in the first seven days after its release[8], but was unable to recoup its budget.[7
| Directed by | Aanand L. Rai |
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| Produced by | Gauri Khan |
| Written by | Himanshu Sharma |
| Screenplay by | Himanshu Sharma |
| Music by | Original and background music: Ajay−Atul Guest composer: Tanishk Bagchi[1] |
| Cinematography | Manu Anand |
| Edited by | Hemal Kothari |
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| Distributed by | Various Yash Raj Films[a] |
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Running time | 164 minutes[5] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹200 crore[6] |
| Box office | ₹186 crore[7] |
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