The character of Saamiya Siddiqui is based on Pakistani human rights activist and well-known lawyer Asma Jehangir. Amitabh Bachchan suggested Gurdas Mann to Yash Chopra, believing that Mann's voice would best suit the "Lodi" song. When planning Veer-Zaara (2004), Yash Chopra had approached every music director, but couldn't find what he thought was the appropriate music for the film - his specific requirements was "old-world music," away from Western influences and having ...[Read Story ]