Saawariya

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  • Opened November 9, 2007 
  • 2 hr 22 min
  • PG | thematic elements, brief nudity, some language and incidental smoking
  • Raj (Ranbir Kapoor), a free spirited artist, idealist and dreamer, is convinced that he has found his ultimate fantasy when he arrives in a quaint picturesque town. Surrounded by mountains, shrouded in mist and enveloped in beauty, it is mythical enough to be a painter’s vision or a poet’s memory. One bright, starry night, he spots a mysterious girl draped in black, standing alone at a bridge. This chance encounter brings his first meeting with the intriguing Sakina (Sonam Kapoor), a shy, melancholic and enigmatic young woman. What begins as a friendship soon becomes a passionate quest as Raj pours all his youthful spirit and charm into an attempt to win Sakina’s heart. But Raj is haunted by her troubled past and their friendship gradually pulls him into a romantic whirlwind of madness and desire.

    In Hindi with English subtitles.

    Full synopsis

  • Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Salman Khan, Zohra Segal
  • Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama, Music/Performing Arts, Romance

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Variety
| Derek Elley

A really small movie done up in a big, moody package, Saawariya entices, fitfully springs to life but finally outstays its welcome by a good half-hour. Read full review

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The New York Times
| A.O. Scott

The experience is visually enchanting, cloyingly sweet, at once utterly chaste and insanely erotic, and finally exhausting. Aficionados will not settle for less. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

It's overblown and extravagant business as usual. Read full review

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TV Guide
| Maitland McDonagh

The first full-fledged Indian musical coproduced and distributed by a major Hollywood studio, this fanciful love story takes its unlikely inspiration from Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights." Read full review

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A scene from "Saawariya."