When a handsome young Indian couple (Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor) moves into the suburbs to claim their stake in the American dream, they are shocked to discover that they've become enmeshed in a secretive terrorist plot. But as tensions escalate, the bride begins to wonder if her husband has told her everything he knows.
Acting
Kareena's shattered discovery scenes are devastating
Direction
D'Silva treats terrorism as intimate betrayal, not spectacle
Score
A.R. Rahman's romantic melodies weaponized against you
Director
Renzil D'Silva
Saif Ali Khan
Eshaan
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Avantika Ahuja
Vivek Oberoi
Riyaaz
Dia Mirza
Ritu
Om Puri
Naseer Ahmed
Kirron Kher
Jaanu
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Mansoori
Nauheed Cyrusi
Salma
Rupinder Nagra
Hamid
Shishir Sharma
Professor Qureshi
Damien Colletti
Train Passenger
Robb Stech
Deli Counter Clerk
Lewis Tan
SWAT Team Member
Parineeta Borthakur
Avantika's Friend
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during peak Obama-era 'war on terror' discourse, Kurbaan dared to humanize both sides while still landing as patriotic thriller—Bollywood walking a tightrope Hollywood rarely attempted.
Kareena and Saif began dating during filming; their real chemistry makes the eventual betrayal hit different—method acting or accidental prophecy?
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