Saawariya (2007)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Writers:

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (story)
Prakash Kapadia (writer)
(more)

Release Date:

8 November 2007 (Australia)

Genre:

Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

When he first fell in love...

Plot:

Two 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.

Plot Keywords:

Prostitute | Delusion | Water | Dostoevsky | Islam

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Ranbir Kapoor	...	Ranbir Raj
Sonam Kapoor	...	Sakina
Salman Khan	...	Imaan
Rani Mukherjee	...	Gulabji
Zohra Sehgal	...	Lillian 'Lilipop'
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Begum Para	...	Sakina's grandmother
Vibhu Puri	...	Stranger in the rain

Directed by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Fyodor Dostoyevsky		story
Prakash Kapadia		writer
Vibhu Puri		additional screenplay & dialogue

Produced by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali	....	producer
Gautmi Bhatt	....	line producer
Deepak Raai Sharma	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Monty Sharma

Cinematography by
Ravi K. Chandran

Film Editing by
Bela Leela Sehgal

Casting by
Amita Sehgal

Art Direction by
Omung Kumar

Set Decoration by
Omung Kumar

Costume Design by
Surily Goel
Reza Shariffi
Anuradha Vakeal

Production Management
Lalit Chatnani	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nazneen Kapasi	....	assistant director
Freya Parekh	....	assistant director
Vibhu Puri	....	associate director
Shailey Sharma	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Nimish Chheda	....	ProTools operator
Subir Kumar Das	....	sound effects mixer
Resul Pookutty	....	sound designer
Amala Popuri	....	adr recordist
Amala Popuri	....	sound supervisor
Amala Popuri	....	utility sound

Visual Effects by
Mahesh Baria	....	set visual effects supervisor: Prime Focus
Vishal Bengare	....	lead matchmover: Prime Focus
Vivek Gaur	....	lead compositor
Michael Grobe	....	visual effects consultant
Gaurav Gupta	....	visual effects
Anish Holla	....	render wrangler
Ashutosh Khandelwal	....	render wrangler/render support
Kunjan Ojha	....	digital compositor
Sandesh Pai	....	digital effects artist
Reupal D. Rawal	....	visual effects supervisor
Raghvendra Shrivastava	....	visual effects
Avdesh Shukla	....	compositor
Dinesh Solanki	....	digital compositor
Merzin Tavaria	....	visual effects supervisor
Sumit Verma	....	pre-visualisation artist: Prime Focus
Rahul Vishwakarma	....	digital effects artist: Prime Focus

Camera and Electrical Department
Prakash Shetty	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Reza Shariffi	....	costumer

Other crew
Shiamak Davar	....	choreographer
Shivam Dwivedi	....	assistant director: making-of
Ganesh Hegde	....	dance director
Amber Lall	....	post-production designer
Pappu Mallu	....	choreographer

Production Companies

• SPE Films
• SLB Films Pvt. Ltd.

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Bodega Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• HBO Hungary (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)
• LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Argentina) (all media)

Other Companies

• Glamsham.com  on-line promotion

Also Known As:

Eternal Soulmate (India: English title) (literal title)
Oh, My Love (International: English title) (literal title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, brief nudity, some language and incidental smoking.

Runtime:

142 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Ireland:PG | UK:PG | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | South Korea:All | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

India

Company:

SPE Films

Trivia:

Space lights were used extensively to establish the painted look of the film.

Quotes:

Gulabji: One more glass of whisky, 'tender!
Ranbir Raj: And one glass of milk for me, brother!
Gulabji: [laughing] Who is this kid asking for milk in a BAR?

Movie Connections:

Features Mughal-E-Azam (1960)

Soundtrack:

Yoon Shabnami Pahele Nahin Thee Chandni

Saawariya has made me Baawariya

I just watched Bhansali's rendition of Dostoevsky's White Nights and I have to admit what a visual treat it has been. From the costumes, to the dialogues, to the sets and settings…the whole film is superbly done. But one aspect of the film that thoroughly enthralled my pallet is Ranbir Kapoor's acting. This latest addition to the Kapoor Constellation in the Bollywood galaxy signals a refreshing breeze of change in Indian cinema. His soulful eyes are reminiscent of Raj Kapoor in 'Mere Naam Joker'…The happy-go-luck protagonist that spreads joy and laughter to the whole world but is left alone to wipe his tears of sorrow. The man that feels happy by providing other people with joy. His yodellings are a dead ringer for Shammi Kapoor's wild "Junglee" ways in the snowy and green valley's of Kashmir…YAHOO! The omnipresent umbrella in the film that symbolises the bond between the lover and the loved one has hints of 'Sri 420', in which Raj Kapoor professes his love for Nargis under a similar umbrella during the monsoon downpour. And to further the familial references there is a showing of Mughal-e-Azam in the film, where Prithvi Raj Kapoor plays the all-powerful Emperor of Hind…A force to be reckoned with that will see to it that the young lovers Salim and Anaarkali do not consummate their love. Mise en abîme. Sonam Kapoor's Sukeena (Nastenka) is a tad forced at times and could have been acted better…But the other female lead of the film was played to perfection by Rani Mukherjie. Gullabjie, a rose with a thorny temper is scintillatingly portrayed. Her shimmering costumes and the witty/snappy tongue is a delight to watch. Saawariya has made me Baawariya. A must see. 8/10.