Zareen Khan

The film revolves around the 1825 Pindari movement of Rajasthan, when India was ruled by the British.

Veer did not do well at the box office; however, her performance received mixed reviews from both critics and audiences.

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama observed that "Zarine resembles Katrina Kaif, but wears one expression all through".

Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India concluded that "Zarine is unimpressive".

Rediff.com mentions that "Zarine is average".

Critic Subhash K. Jha called her performance a "Zarine's charm adds to her adorable screen presence."

Khan was nominated for the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut for her performance in the film.

Zareen Khan (born 14 May 1987), also known as Zarine Khan, is an Indian actress and model.

Primarily working in the Hindi film industry, she has also appeared in Punjabi, Telugu and Tamil films.

Zareen Khan was born on 14 May 1987 in Mumbai, India, into a Pathan family.

She completed her intermediate at Rizvi College of Science, Mumbai.

Zarine Khan started her career working at a call centre, followed by her stint at a corporate front desk located at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC).

She also engaged in promotional work for various brands and served as an in-house model for them.

Khan's acting career began while visiting the set of Yuvvraaj at Subhash Ghai's film school Whistling Woods.

Salman Khan noticed her and decided to cast her for his friend Anil Sharma's film Veer because, he said, "She looks the character – the sweet princess she is playing in Veer".

After a screen test, Khan was given the lead role of Princess Yashodhara.

Khan made her Bollywood debut in 2010 playing a princess in the epic action film Veer and subsequently appeared in the popular item number "Character Dheela" in the 2011 comedy Ready.

In 2011, Khan did the item number "Character Dheela" with Salman Khan in Anees Bazmee's Ready, parodying characters from Mughal-e-Azam, Sholay and Shri 420 and it was the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2011.

She got her breakthrough with the role of a glamorous model in the 2012 comedy Housefull 2, that ranks as her highest-grossing release till date.

The next year, she ventured into Tamil cinema with an item number Malgove in Naan Rajavaga Pogiren.

Khan walked the ramp as showstopper for jewellery brand YS18 at India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), 2012.

Khan's second release was Sajid Khan's comedy film Housefull 2, a sequel of Housefull and Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Mattupetti Machan.

The film revolves around two cousins Henna and Bobby, the two daughters of the Kapoor family who hate each other very much, a model JLo, love interest of Jolly, the son of Jagga Daku and four Best friends Sunny, Max, Jolly, and Jai who fall in love with her.

Khan played the role of JLo, a model who is in love with Jolly, played by Ritesh Deshmukh and featured her alongside an ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar, Asin, John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez.

Khan earned critical acclaim for her performance, with Taran Adarsh stating, "Zarine act more as eye candy. She appears typical sultry and enticing selves; and is befitting in her own space."

Housefull 2 ranked among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2012.

In 2013, Khan made her Tamil debut in Vetrimaaran's Naan Rajavaga Pogiren, in which she did an item number in the song "Malgove" alongside Nakul Jaidev.

She was appreciated for the song.

Taran Adarsh commented, "Zarine Khan's song is high on energy."

Following a leading role in the 2014 Punjabi film Jatt James Bond, she returned to Bollywood, starring in the 2015 erotic thriller Hate Story 3.

Khan's first release of 2014 was Rohit Jugraj's Punjabi film Jatt James Bond, her first role outside Bollywood.

She featured in the role of a Lalli, an innocent Punjabi woman alongside Gippy Grewal.

The film received positive reviews from critics, and her performance was particularly praised.

Film critic Komal Nahta wrote "Zarine Khan delivers an award-winning performance. She is extraordinary and lives the role of Lalli, making every scene in which she appears immensely watchable for her brilliance!"

In 2015, Khan appeared in erotic thriller film Hate Story 3, in which she played Siya.

The film was a commercial success and got Khan further recognition.

She then appeared in a music video "Pyaar Manga Hai" with Ali Fazal.

The song was sung by Armaan Malik and Neeti Mohan.

In 2019, Khan debuted into Telugu cinema with the action thriller Chanakya.

She gained eight kilograms in order to be more convincing as a 19th-century princess.