Saawariya
Sign in to saveSaawariya () 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.
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5.5Two souls arrive in a small town, one on vacation, the other to meet a lover. They spend the most magical dream-like days of their lives in that town... with each other.
Released: 2007-11-09142 minDir: Sanjay Leela BhansaliDrama, Music, Romance, Family
Cast
- Ranbir Kapoor as Ranbir Raj
- Sonam Kapoor Ahuja as Sakina
- Rani Mukerji as Gulabji
- Salman Khan as Imaan
- Zohra Sehgal as Lilian
- Begum Para as Nabila
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Key facts
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- Saawariya
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- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Film.producer
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Film.starring
- Ranbir KapoorSonam KapoorRani MukerjiSalman KhanZohra Sehgal
- Film.narrator
- Rani Mukerji
- Film.music
- Monty Sharma
- Film.cinematography
- Ravi K. Chandran
- Film.editing
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Film.studio
- Columbia PicturesSPE Films IndiaSanjay Leela Bhansali Films
- Film.distributor
- Sony Pictures Releasing International
- Film.runtime
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 2007
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Director
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Cast member
- Zohra Sehgal
- Composer
- Monty Sharma
- Producer
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Cinematographer
- Ravi K. Chandran
- Duration
- +138
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10 sectionsContents
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- Production
- Release
- Soundtrack
- Reception
- Accolades
- Notes
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Saawariya () 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.
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