Zero

Storyline

Zero is an audaciously inventive and emotionally complex romantic dramedy and sci-fi journey directed by Aanand L. Rai, showcasing Shah Rukh Khan in one of the most technologically ambitious and vulnerable performances of his career. Set initially in the lively, colorful alleyways of Meerut, the narrative follows Bauua Singh, a pint-sized, cocky, and witty thirty-eight-year-old man who, despite his dwarfism, radiates boundless audacity and romantic optimism. Frustrated by familial ridicule and desperate to find a life partner, Bauua utilizes a high-profile matrimonial agency and becomes infatuated with Aafia Bhinder, a brilliant, celebrated space scientist at the NSAR space agency who lives with cerebral palsy. Despite the immense physical and intellectual contrasts between them, an unlikely, heartwarming romance blossoms through mutual vulnerability and witty bantering. However, overcome by personal insecurities and seduced by a lifelong obsession with Babita Kumari, a troubled, alcohol-dependent Bollywood superstar, Bauua recklessly abandons Aafia on the day of their wedding. Swept into the glittering, hollow whirlwind of Bombay’s celebrity glamour, Bauua gradually awakens to the hollow vanity of superficial fame and recognizes the profound, unconditional purity of Aafia’s love. In a desperate quest for redemption and forgiveness, Bauua embarks on an extraordinary transcontinental journey to America that culminates in him volunteering for a perilous, experimental space mission to Mars. Blending cutting-edge visual effects that shrink Khan’s stature seamlessly with an ode to human imperfection and cosmic yearning, Zero celebrates the flawed, beautiful spirit within all of us.