Saawariya
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| Hindi | सांवरिया |
| Directed by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Produced by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Written by | Prakash Kapadia Vibhu Puri |
| Based on |
White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevski |
| Starring |
Ranbir Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Salman Khan Rani Mukerji Zohra Sehgal |
| Narrated by | Rani Mukerji |
| Music by | Monty Sharma |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
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SLB Films
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Meteor Pictures |
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Release date
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Running time
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138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi English |
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| Studio album by Monty Sharma | ||||
| Released |
19 September 2007 (India)
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 47:44 | |||
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| Producer | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | |||
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Saawariya (English: My Love) is a 2007 Indian romance film produced and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film is based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights".
Co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and released on 9 November 2007, it is the first Bollywood movie to receive a North American release by a Hollywood studio, Additionally, it is one of the first Bollywood films to be released on Blu-ray Disc.
The film marks the debut of both the lead actors; Ranbir Kapoor son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, and Sonam Kapoor, daughter of actor Anil Kapoor.
The story is narrated by Gulabji (Rani Mukherjee), a prostitute who frequents RK Bar, the town's most luxurious club. The bar's lead singer, Raj (Ranbir Kapoor), whom she affectionately calls "Saawariya" ("blue lover"), is a free-spirited and kindhearted guy. Despite knowing what Gulabji does, Raj is friendly to her, and unlike other men, is kind to the other prostitutes, trying to brighten their sad lives. When he tells Gulabji that he needs a job and somewhere to stay, she tells him that there is only one woman who'll give him a place to stay: Lilian (Zohra Sehgal) – but she allows only those she likes..
Raj meets Lilian and they have an emotional conversation, during which Lillian reveals she had a son who left her many years ago and never returned. She lets Raj stay with her because he reminds her of her long-lost son. That night, Raj meets a mysterious girl. He tries to talk to her, but under the wrong impression, she shouts at him to go away. Raj tells her that he will, on the condition that he'd escort her to safety, lest someone with bad intentions trouble her. As predicted by Raj, a drunkard begins following her and Raj saves her from him. After that, she allows him to escort her home. Raj discovers her name is Sakina (Sonam Kapoor) and falls in love with her.
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