| Saawariya | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Written by | Prakash Kapadia Vibhu Puri |
| Based on | White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky |
| Produced by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Starring | Ranbir Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Rani Mukerji Salman Khan Zohra Sehgal |
| Narrated by | Rani Mukerji |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Edited by | Bela Sehgal |
| Music by | Monty Sharma |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing International |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹ 45 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹ 39.22 crore[2] |
Saawariya (transl. Beloved) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romance film produced and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1848 short story White Nights. The film marked the debut 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 Bollywood film to receive a North American release by a Hollywood studio[3] and is one of the first Bollywood films to be released on Blu-ray Disc.[4]
Saawariya was released on 9 November 2007, and turned out to be a commercial disaster. It received mixed-to-negative reviews upon release, with praise for its soundtrack, production design, grand artistic approach and performances of the cast; however, its story, screenplay and pacing received sharp criticism.
At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, Saawariya received 6 nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Rani Mukerji) and Best Music Director (Monty Sharma), and won Best Male Debut (Ranbir Kapoor) and Best Male Playback Singer (Shaan for "Jab Se Tere Naina").
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- ^ "Bollywood Comes to Blu-ray with 'Saawariya'". High-Def Digest. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2011.