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Saawariya

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41% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Sparks fly when wandering singer Ranbir Raj (Ranbir Kapoor) arrives in a mystical town and meets charming prostitute Gulabji (Rani Mukerji). Gulabji directs Raj to a local boarding house, and he begins to explore his new home. But soon the restless Raj meets the stunning Sakina (Sonam Kapoor), a young Muslim who spurns his advances. As Gulabji pines for the handsome musician, Raj falls hard for the elusive Sakina -- who secretly harbors her own unspoken desires.

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Critics Consensus

It's pleasing to the eye, but Saawariya struggles to fill its runtime with a story whose clichés unfortunately outnumber its points of interest.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 05/22/2019
Saawariya is an act of supreme self-indulgence Go to Full Review Anil Sinanan The Times (UK) 10/25/2017
Sony's first major delve into the lucrative global Bollywood market is an admirable, ambitious misfire. Go to Full Review Abigail Deutsch Village Voice 11/13/2007
See this movie if you need to get some sleep. Go to Full Review Pradeep Menon Firstpost 10/17/2023
Mukerji’s brief but stellar role as a sex worker – there’s so much to take away from the film. Bhansali hasn’t ventured that far out into the unforgiving cold since then, but if he does, this will be both his reference point as well as his warning sign. Go to Full Review Raam Tarat Future Movies UK 10/30/2017
Bhansali is a brilliant, visually "wow" film-maker. Go to Full Review Bryant Frazer Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus 05/28/2008
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Ranbir Raj is a charming presence with moves that suggest a cross between Justin Timberlake and Gene Kelly, but the screen really comes to life when it's full of dancers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sumit M @RT33481375 Jul 11 It's Bhanshali's one of the best masterpiece but the audience of that time could not understand his creativity. See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 10/19/2022 Apesar de muito musicais (não sou fã) eu geralmente amo os filmes de Bollywood, mas esse não que apeteceu, linda fotografia, cores vibrantes, figurino impecavelmente lindo, o romance água com açúcar não me convenceu, nem a presença do meu queridinho Ranbir Kapoor me conquistou… Brevemente baseada no conto "Noite Branca" de Fyodor Dostoyevsky, bonitinho, não tão encantador quanto outras obras de Bollywood… Regular... See more 02/05/2020 'Saawariya' is a lovely experience. Not only does it feel brilliant to be in this audaciously fascinating fantasia of the old-school love, but it's rendered and charmingly lived-in soul is just the thought good we want to be served. The movie released way ahead of its time and just memerizes me now. I loved it and I think you will too if you take another perspective. See more 09/12/2019 Artistic, emotional, soulful, captivating and yet bored at sometimes nevertheless a good example of its kind. See more Ahmed M @neverOddorEven 06/05/2016 Just boring, not entertaining or at the least fun. Other than all of that, which could've been in the movie, you get a two hour movie made on a set, which doesn't help at all and just ruins the movie further. See more 05/05/2014 Based on a Dostoevsky's White Nights, Saawariya is a vibrant musical romance film that out stays its welcome with its long running time. The characters are there and the songs are entertaining, but everything seems stretched out to the maximum. The most memorable thing is the main character Raj, and his quest to have the beautiful Sakina as his bride. The costumes, set design, and cinematography outshine everything else in this bloated but colourful Bollywood film. See more Read all reviews
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Director

Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Raj

Sonam Kapoor

Sakina

Salman Khan

Imaan

Rani Mukerji

Gulab

Zohra Sehgal

Lilian Ji aka Lilipop

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Synopsis Sparks fly when wandering singer Ranbir Raj (Ranbir Kapoor) arrives in a mystical town and meets charming prostitute Gulabji (Rani Mukerji). Gulabji directs Raj to a local boarding house, and he begins to explore his new home. But soon the restless Raj meets the stunning Sakina (Sonam Kapoor), a young Muslim who spurns his advances. As Gulabji pines for the handsome musician, Raj falls hard for the elusive Sakina -- who secretly harbors her own unspoken desires.
Director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Producer
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Screenwriter
Prakash Kapadia, Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
SPE Films, SLB Films Pvt. Ltd.
Rating
PG (Some Language|Incidental Smoking|Brief Nudity|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 9, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$885.6K
Runtime
2h 26m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)