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Saawariya (2007)

Saawariya poster
Original title
सावरिया
Directed by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Genre
drama film, musical film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 93 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A lonely young man arrives in a vibrant city and falls for a mysterious woman who is waiting for someone. He tries to win her heart as she waits for her lost love.

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What happens

Saawariya (transl. Beloved) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1848 short story White Nights. The film marked the debuts of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. It was the last film appearance of both Zohra Sehgal and Begum Para before their deaths. Co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment, it is the first Indian film to receive a North American release by a Hollywood studio and is one of the first Indian films to be released on Blu-ray Disc. Saawariya was released on 9 November 2007, and emerged as a commercial disaster. It received mixed-to-negative reviews upon release, with praise towards its soundtrack, production design, grand artistic approach and performances of the cast; however criticism towards its story, screenplay and pacing. At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, Saawariya received 6 nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Rani Mukerji) and Best Music Director (Monty Sharma), and won Best Male Debut (Ranbir Kapoor) and Best Male Playback Singer (Shaan for "Jab Se Tere Naina"). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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