| Zooni | |
|---|---|
 Dimple Kapadia at Zooni location | |
| Directed by | Muzaffar Ali |
| Starring | Vinod Khanna Dimple Kapadia |
| Music by | Khayyam |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹3 crores |
Zooni is an unreleased Indian Hindi-language film directed by Muzaffar Ali, starring Vinod Khanna and Dimple Kapadia. [1] [2] [3] The film was in production from 1988 and was expected to release in 1990. A film restoration undertaking was announced in 2024. [4]
Zooni is a period film revolving around the sixteenth century Kashmiri poetess Habba Khatoon (1554-1609 CE; also known as Zooni), queen of Yousuf Shah Chak, the ruler of Kashmir. After he was arrested by Mughal emperor Akbar and banished to Bihar, he remained to be the last ruler of Kashmir. [5]
All songs were written by Shahryar.
A film restoration work was announced in 2024. [6]
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