The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy is a 2003 adventure thriller directed by Anil Sharma, starring Sunny Deol as Ajay Chakravarty/Arun Khanna/Major Ravi Batra, Preity Zinta and Amrish Puri. It runs 2 hours 40 minutes and earned $5.8 million worldwide.
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- Runtime
- 2h 40m (160 min)
- Director
- Anil Sharma
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Time Movies
- After the credits
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What Is The Hero: Love Story of a Spy About?
The premise of The Hero: Love Story of a Spy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Arun Khanna, an Indian intelligence operative, is tasked with stopping ISI chief Ishak Khan, who plans to build a nuclear bomb to free Kashmir. Their cat‑and‑mouse battle intensifies when Khan detonates an explosive at Khanna’s engagement party. Determined, Khanna must not only thwart Khan’s scheme but also rescue his missing fiancée.
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- snow adventure
- nuclear power plant
- train hijacking
- girl
- agent
- spy
- canada
- kashmir
- engagement party
- terrorist
- terrorism
- pakistan
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- explosion
- wedding
- undercover
- india
- one against many
- tough guy
- one man army
- undercover agent
- train
- snow
- snowmobile
- shopping mall
- secret mission
- radioactive material
- radioactive contamination
- password
- nuclear weapon
- muslim
- loss of loved one
- loss of fiancee
- islamic fundamentalism
- indian pakistani
- heat
- frostbite
- forest
- false identity
- fake beard
- engagement ring
- disguise
- computer
- computer expert
- tycoon
- behind enemy lines
- avalanche
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy Cast & Characters
Sunny Deol leads the cast as Ajay Chakravarty/Arun Khanna/Major Ravi Batra, with Preity Zinta as Reshma and Amrish Puri as I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan. Directed by Anil Sharma; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Anil Sharma
- Sunny Deol as Ajay Chakravarty/Arun Khanna/Major Ravi Batra
- Preity Zinta as Reshma
- Amrish Puri as I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan
- Parvin Dabas as Salman
Also Starring in The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
· 12 more- Priyanka Chopra Jonas Dr. Shaheen Zakaria
- Kabir Bedi Mr. Zakaria
- Rajpal Yadav Major's sidekick (uncredited)
- Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat Police Officer (uncredited)
- Rajat Bedi Militant (uncredited)
- Shahbaz Khan Suleman
- Deep Dhillon
- Madhumalti Kapoor
- Yvonne Maverick Government Agent (uncredited)
- Mike Iorio Security Guard (uncredited)
- Eva Crawford Child Wedding Dancer (uncredited)
- Khalid Mohamed Militant (uncredited)
More from Anil Sharma
More films directed by Anil Sharma, best-rated first: Vanvaas, Gadar 2, Singh Saab the Great and Veer.
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy Plot Summary
What happens in The Hero: Love Story of a Spy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Arun Khanna [Sunny Deol] is an army intelligence officer with RAW, stationed along the tense Indo-Pak border in Kashmir. Under the alias Major Ravi Batra, he builds a covert spy network to gather actionable intelligence on Pakistani terrorist activities across the frontier. In a nearby village, he meets Reshma [Preity Zinta], an orphan who volunteers to join the operation, and the two grow close as trust and affection bloom amid the dangers of their world. Reshma joins the network and is soon sent into Pakistan undercover as a maid in Colonel Hidayatulla’s house, a proximity that places her at the heart of a web linking I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan [Amrish Puri] and the terrorist Maulana Azhar.
Full summary
The whole story of The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, scene by scene
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy Box Office
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy grossed $5.8 million worldwide. $285,394 came from the US and Canada and $5.6 million (95%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$5.8M
- US & Canada
- $285.4K
- International
- $5.6M
How Well Do You Know The Hero: Love Story of a Spy?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the real name of the army intelligence officer who works undercover as Major Ravi Batra?
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Kahramanin Anilari / Sevgi Dolu Ask Hikayesi The Hero: Love Story of a Spy” and “Из воспоминаний”.
- Also known as
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- Kahramanin Anilari / Sevgi Dolu Ask Hikayesi The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
- Из воспоминаний
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The Hero: Love Story of a Spy FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Hero: Love Story of a Spy?
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy runs 2 hours 40 minutes (160 minutes).
When was The Hero: Love Story of a Spy released?
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy was released on April 10, 2003.
Who directed The Hero: Love Story of a Spy?
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy was directed by Anil Sharma.
More films by Anil Sharma Who is in the cast of The Hero: Love Story of a Spy?
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy stars Sunny Deol as Ajay Chakravarty/Arun Khanna/Major Ravi Batra, Preity Zinta as Reshma and Amrish Puri as I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan, among 16 credited actors.
How much did The Hero: Love Story of a Spy make at the box office?
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy grossed $5.8 million worldwide ($285,394 domestic, $5.6 million international).
Does The Hero: Love Story of a Spy have a post-credit scene?
No. The Hero: Love Story of a Spy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Hero: Love Story of a Spy in?
The original language of The Hero: Love Story of a Spy is Hindi.
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