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Zero is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film written by Himanshu Sharma and

directed by Aanand L. Rai. It was jointly produced by Colour Yellow Productions and Red Chillies
Entertainment's Gauri Khan, and stars Anushka Sharma, Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif. It
follows Bauua Singh, a short man from Meerut who, after having difficulty finding a marriage partner,
finds a companion in Aafia Bhinder, a NSAR (a fictional space research facility) scientist
with cerebral palsy. However, film superstar Babita also gets close with him, testing his first
relationship. This love triangle takes them to far-off cities, and thrusts Bauua into an adventure to
discover both his true love and completeness in a life lived to the fullest.
Produced on an budget of ₹200 crore (US$28 million),[5] Zero is Khan's most expensive film. The film
was conceived by Rai in 2012, before pre-production began in 2016. Initially having a working title
of Katrina Meri Jaan, Zero went through numerous title changes before arriving at the final title in
early 2018. Principal photography of the film began in Mumbai on May 2017. Filming concluded in
2018 in Orlando. The film's soundtrack is composed by Ajay-Atul with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil,
under the label T-Series.
Zero was released on 21 December 2018, to mixed reviews from critics. Critics particularly praised
the film's visual effects and the performances of Khan and Kaif, but the screenplay was criticised for
its inconsistency.
Zero earned seven nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor for Khan, Best
Supporting Actress for Kaif.[7] Red Chillies VFX won the award for Best Special Effects.[8]

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