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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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Saawariya is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language musical drama romance film directed and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The cast includes Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan, and Rani Mukerji. Ravi K. Chandran served as the director of photography, while Monty Sharma composed the music and performed as a musician. The film is based on a novel or book and features themes such as dancing, prostitution, and brothels.
The movie has a runtime of 142 minutes and was released on November 9, 2007. It was distributed by Netflix, Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, and Culver Max Entertainment, with Columbia Pictures, Bhansali Productions, and CP Film Production Asia listed as production companies. The film originated in India, with additional connections to Hong Kong and the United States of America. It is available via video on demand.
Critical reception included review scores of 5/10, 44/100, and 41%. Audience metrics show a vote average of 5.511 and an IMDb rating of 5.2. The production budget was 12,500,000, and the revenue reached 34,750,000. The film’s tagline is "When he first fell in love..."
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Film · TMDB
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.
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
Themes
- dancing
- prostitute
- based on novel or book
- brothel
- musical
- unrequited love
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Key facts
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- Saawariya
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- Saawariya poster.jpg
- 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
- 138 minutes
- Film.country
- India
- Film.language
- Hindi
- Film.budget
- 45 crore
- Film.gross
- 39.22 crore
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- Saawariya
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Wikidata facts
- 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
- FilmAffinity ID
- 876576
- Performer
- Monty Sharma
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.saawariyafilm.com
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- publication date
- 2007-01-01
- title
- सांवरिया
- review score
- 41%
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- Soundtrack
- Reception
- Accolades
- Notes
- References
- External links
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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