Saawariya
Seen it?2007 | 142 min | Drama, Music, Romance, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention, though it had middling reviews (41% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and families. If you loved Behind the Candelabra, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 PGA Awards: Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Male Debut, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Male Playback Singer. Also nominated for 5 more PGA Awards. Plus 10 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$35 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 192K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Ranbir KapoorRanbir Raj
- Sonam Kapoor AhujaSakina
- Rani MukerjiGulabji
- Salman KhanImaan
- Zohra SehgalLilian
- Begum ParaNabila
- Kenny DesaiMr. D'costa
- Vibha ChibberNaseeban
- Neha BamGulab's friend
- Sanaya IraniAaditi