Gadar
Ek
Prem
Katha,
the
Sunny
Deol-Amisha
Patel
starrer
that
hit
the
theatres
in
2001,
has
completed
20
years
of
its
release.
Zee
Bollywood
is
celebrating
the
two
glorious
decades
of
Gadar
elaborately,
as
it
is
the
first
project
bankrolled
by
the
banner
Zee
Studios.
On
15th
June,
Gadar:
Ek
Prem
Katha
will
simulcast
on
Zee
Bollywood
and
Zee
Cinema
HD
at
7:30
pm.
The
love
story
which
was
directed
by
Anil
Sharma,
is
not
just
one
of
the
biggest
blockbusters
in
Hindi
Cinema,
but
it
also
raised
the
benchmarks
in
cinema.
Sunny
Deol
played
the
central
character
Tara
Singh
in
the
movie,
that
featured
Amisha
Patel
in
the
role
of
his
lady
love
Sakeena.
Talking
about
the
blockbuster
film,
Sunny
Deol
said:
"Gadar
is
a
beautiful
love
story
which
has
high
drama
and
action.
I
remember
I
was
in
Ooty
shooting
for
a
film
when
Anil
Sharma
narrated
the
story
to
me,
I
instantly
loved
the
subject.
Like
always,
I
went
with
my
instincts
and
that's
how
it
all
started.
I
have
had
the
opportunity
to
play
some
great
characters
throughout
my
career
but
there
was
something
special
about
the
character
of
Tara
Singh.
He
is
soft
and
sweet
but
can
bring
the
world
upside
down
when
it
comes
to
his
family
and
country.
Playing
this
character
helped
me
break
out
of
a
certain
comfort
zone.
That
time
we
didn't
predict
that
the
dialogues
and
songs
of
the
movie
would
become
a
rage.
It's
great
to
be
celebrating
a
20-year
milestone
with
the
country."
Director
Anil
Sharma,
on
the
other
hand,
reminsced:
"This
movie
to
me
is
like
a
gift
from
God.
We
made
Gadar:
Ek
Prem
Katha
with
a
hope
to
give
the
audience
an
epic
love
story,
one
for
the
ages.
When
I
started
making
this
film
with
Zee
Studios,
we
knew
we
were
working
on
something
big
and
life
changing
but
to
see
the
film
get
massive
response
and
cult-like
following
was
something
we
never
anticipated.
Flawless
performances
by
Sunny
Deol
and
Ameesha
Patel
and
innocence
of
Jeete
played
by
my
son
Utkarsh
Sharma
worked
wonders
for
us.
The
movie
would
not
have
reached
the
level
where
it
is
today
without
the
vision
of
Shaktiman
Talwar
and
unforgettable
music
by
Uttam
Singh.
Celebrating
20
years
of
Gadar:
Ek
Prem
Katha
is
a
very
nostalgic
affair
and
it
brings
back
fond
memories
of
working
with
Anand
Bakshi
ji,
Amrish
Puri
ji
and
Vivek
Shauq
who
were
integral
parts
of
the
movie."
Amisha
Patel,
the
leading
lady
of
the
project,
said:
"Gadar
is
not
only
a
film
with
historic
content
but
a
film
that
made
and
continues
to
make
history.
He
left
no
stone
unturned
to
see
that
the
film
becomes
the
biggest
magnum
opus.
We
were
fortunate
that
we
had
the
unending
support
of
wonderful
and
the
finest
producers
at
Zee
Studios.
They
gave
the
film
all
it
needed
and
more.
Sunny
Deol
is
my
favourite
co-star!
I
was
so
nervous
to
work
with
him
as
I
was
raw,
new
and
unknown.
Sunny
is
as
much
of
a
'super'
and
awesome
human
being
as
much
as
he
is
a
superstar.
No
one
could
have
played
'Tara
Singh'
but
him.
Thanks
to
the
support
of
Zee
Studios,
Anil
Sharmaji,
Sunny
Deol,
late
Amrish
puri
ji
and
the
entire
Gadar
team
I
was
able
to
play
Sakeena
convincingly.
I
feel
so
proud
to
be
associated
with
this
movie
and
it's
a
milestone
for
all
of
us.
Gadar
will
forever
be
in
the
archives
as
one
of
the
iconic
cult
blockbusters
in
the
history
of
Indian
Cinema."