Saathiya (film)
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Shaad Ali |
| Produced by | Bobby Bedi Yash Chopra Mani Ratnam Aditya Chopra |
| Written by | Mani Ratnam |
| Screenplay by | Mani Ratnam |
| Starring |
Rani Mukerji Vivek Oberoi |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
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Production
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| Distributed by |
Kaleidoscope Entertainment Madras Talkies Yash Raj Films |
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Release date
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20 December 2002 |
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Running time
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139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹18 crore (equivalent to ₹48 crore or US$7.1 million in 2016) |
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| Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman | ||||
| Released | 29 October 2002 | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Feature Film soundtrack, Ambient | |||
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma | |||
| Producer | A.R. Rahman | |||
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Saathiya (Hindi: साथिया, English: Companion) is a 2002 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Shaad Ali and produced by Mani Ratnam and Yash Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Rani Mukerji opposite Vivek Oberoi in lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman. It is a remake of the Tamil film, Alaipayuthey directed by Mani Ratnam which also had its music by A. R. Rahman.
The film was released on 20 December 2002. It features cameo appearances by Shahrukh Khan, Tabu and Aditya Srivastava. Box Office India declared the film as a "super hit" in India.
Aditya (Vivek Oberoi) and his friends are searching for Aditya's wife Suhani (Rani Mukherji). She has been missing for hours, a few days after having a fight with Aditya, due to their failing marriage. But Aditya now realizes that he loves her more than anything and is devastated that he can't find her.
The film goes into a flashback, where it is seen that Aditya and Suhani meet each other at a wedding. Aditya immediately falls in love with her and pursues her. Suhani at first believes that he is simply flirting with her but later, both realize that they love each other. However Aditya's rich lifestyle and Suhani's middle-class lifestyle creates a rift between their parents. Aditya and Suhani elope and get married in a small ceremony. At first, they live in their respective homes and keep their marriage a secret. However when a proposal comes for Suhani's elder sister, the truth comes out. Aditya and Suhani then move to a dilapidated house and start their married life together.
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