Directed by: Samir Karnik
Cast: Salman Khan, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Mithun Chakraborty, Preity Zinta, Vatsal Sheth, Dino Morea, Sohail Khan, Riya Sen
Care free lads Sammy (Sohail Khan) and Ali (Vatsal) are two close friends living in Mumbai. While Sammy is an eccentric, high-spirited, humorous boy, Ali is quieter and more mature.
Sunny & Bobby Deol in Heroes
Recently graduated, these boys are now eagerly waiting to start their new post-graduate courses in the USA in two months' time.
In order to kill time, these fun-loving likely lads decide to join a filmmaking course in India's Defence Forces. But their research brings up depressing results - loss of innocent lives, pain and suffering, and poor living conditions. So, just for fun they decide to make a short movie on why one should not join the army.
Salman Khan and Preity Zinta
With the help of Rhea, Sammy's girlfriend, they meet a veteran war journalist (Mohnish Bhel) asking them to deliver three letters as part of their filmmaking assignment.
And so begins a life-altering journey through Ladakh, Amritsar and Kasauli unaware听 they will end up in a place which does not even exist on maps -听a place where they realise the true meaning of life and turning them into heroes.
Heroes can be described as a thought-provoking drama rather than a war film. The film is directed by Samir Karnik who earlier made the love-orientated Kyon Ho Gaya Na and Nanhe Jaisalmer, which dealt with bond of friendship.
The likely lad in Heroes
Salman Khan heads an all star cast featuring Mithun Chakraborty, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta. Salman plays the character of villager Malkar Singh, Preity Zinta is Kuljit Kaur, Sunny Deol is the fearless听Vikram Shergill, while Bobby Deol plays the vibrant Dhananjay Shergill.
Veteran Bollywood actor Mithun plays Dr Naqvi, whose love for his son Sahil (Dino Morea) knows no bounds. Amrita Arora and Riya Sen play the love interests of Sohail and Vatsal respectively.
The film, which releases in UK cinemas by EROS International, has been shot in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi.
Preview by Manish Gajjar
成人快手 Bollywood Correspondent
