Zubeidaa (2001)
Plot
Zubeidaa is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpayee, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor. A.R. Rahman scored the background music and soundtrack. Zubeidaa is the concluding chapter in a trilogy that began with Mammo (1994) and continued with Sardari Begum (1996). The film is based on the life of the ill-fated actress Zubeida Begum, who married Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur and was the mother of the film's writer, Khalid Mohamed. The film garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and won Karisma Kapoor a Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics). It is regarded by many critics as Kapoor's best performance (alongside Fiza where she also played the title role). The film was highly acclaimed and is regarded as of one of Benegal's best works blurring the lines of commercial and parallel cinema.
Zubeidaa details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2001 |
| Genres | Music |
| Runtime | 2h 33m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Shyam Benegal |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Zubeidaa cast & crew
Karisma Kapoor
Rekha
Manoj Bajpayee
Rajit Kapur
Amrish Puri
Farida Jalal
Lillete Dubey
Shakti Kapoor
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Zubeidaa — questions
What is Zubeidaa about?
Zubeidaa is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpayee, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor. A.R. Rahman scored the background music and soundtrack. Zubeidaa is the concluding chapter in a trilogy that began with Mammo (1994) and continued with Sardari Begum (1996). The film is based on the life of the ill-fated actress Zubeida Begum, who married Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur and was the mother of the film's writer, Khalid Mohamed. The film garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and won Karisma Kapoor a Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics). It is regarded by many critics as Kapoor's best performance (alongside Fiza where she also played the title role). The film was highly acclaimed and is regarded as of one of Benegal's best works blurring the lines of commercial and parallel cinema.
Who is in the cast of Zubeidaa?
Zubeidaa stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpayee, Rajit Kapur, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal and is directed by Shyam Benegal. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Zubeidaa online?
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How long is Zubeidaa?
Zubeidaa runs 2h 33m (153 minutes).
Who directed Zubeidaa?
Zubeidaa was directed by Shyam Benegal.
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