Saawariya
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Saawariya is a 2007 Hindi film
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, shortly preceding Walt Disney Pictures
' animated feature Roadside Romeo
(2008), and Warner Bros.
' Chandni Chowk to China
. Additionally, it is one of the first Bollywood films to be released on Blu-ray Disc
.
The film marks the debut of both Ranbir Kapoor
(son of actors Rishi Kapoor
and Neetu Singh
) and Sonam Kapoor
(daughter of Anil Kapoor
). It also stars Rani Mukerji
and Salman Khan
in cameos and Zohra Sehgal
in a supporting role.
) who is the story's narrator. The bar's lead singer, Ranbir Raj (Ranbir Kapoor
), is a free bird with no tension at all. Despite knowing what Gulabji does, Raj still treats her in friendly manner. When he tells Gulabji that he needs somewhere to stay, she tells him that there is only one woman who'll give him a place to stay and that is Lilian (Zohra Sehgal
)--but she only lets those who she likes stay. Raj decides to meet her the next morning.
Raj meets Lilian and they have a very emotional chat, during which Lillian reveals she has a son who left many years ago and never returned. Finally, she agrees to let Raj stay with her because he reminds her of her son. Raj goes out for a walk in the night and meets a mysterious girl dressed in black and holding an umbrella. He tries to talk to her, but she runs away and Raj starts to follow her. Getting the wrong impression, the girl shouts at Raj and tells him to go away. Raj tells her that he will go away but asks what she will do if a man with bad intentions starts to follow her. Then, as predicted by Raj, a drunken man begins to follow her and Raj saves the girl from him. Raj insists her to allow him to take her home. The girl agrees. Raj discovers that her name is Sakina (Sonam Kapoor
), and that night Raj falls in love with her.
After thinking about her all night, Raj decides to tell Sakina he loves her. When he calls to her the next night — after resigning from his job so he can see her — Sakina ignores him and refuses to speak to him. Raj gets angry with her but the pair reconcile. He takes her to his favorite place, on the top of town clock
building. Before he can tell that he loves her, Sakina reveals that she is in love with someone else. She says that his name is Imaan (Salman Khan
) and explains to Raj how she fell in love with him when he boarded at her house. Imaan left the house but promised to return on Eid for Sakina. He has still not returned for her though Sakina waits for him faithfully.
Although Raj now knows that Sakina doesn’t love him, he is ready to help her anyhow. He comes to believe that there is no Imaan. He asks Gulabji for advice and she advises him to tell Sakina how he feels. Soon, he decides to propose to Sakina on the night of Eid
. He takes Sakina to RK Bar and sings his favorite song for her. Sakina remembers that it’s time to meet Imaan at the bridge
and runs away. Following her, Raj tells her that there is no Imaan; she hurts Raj, telling him to let her go. Raj goes to Gulabji, saying he wants to be with her for the night (referring to her profession), insulting her. Deeply hurt, Gulabji throws Raj out of the brothel
onto the street, where he is beaten up by a few men.
He returns to the place where Sakina is waiting, where Imaan has still not arrived. Now Sakina is also sure that there is no chance of Imaan coming back so she decides to be with Raj as she now knows how much he loves her. Raj tries to make Sakina happy and succeeds; they enjoy the snow that has begun to fall. When they are returning home, they pass the bridge where they met and see Imaan waiting for Sakina. Torn between the two, Sakina hesitates as she steps toward Imaan; Raj tells her to go with Imaan. He retreats into a side street and walks off, thinking of the sweet memories of Sakina.
and Salman Khan
's extended guest appearance to be hidden from the public but later made public that they would be seen in supporting roles.
The first official teaser of the film was accessed by New York Times
on 25 August 2007. The first screening was held 28 October 2007, though only for those associated with the film.
, without the permission of the film's National Award
winning director S. P. Jananathan. But, the story of Iyarkai itself is loosely based on "White Nights"
, a Russian short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky
, just as Saawariya claims to be.
.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
based on Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer of novels, short stories and essays. He is best known for his novels Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov....
's short story "White Nights
White Nights (short story)
"White Nights" is a short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, originally published in 1848, early in the writer's career. Film adaptations have been made by Russian director Ivan Pyryev , by Italian director Luchino Visconti , by French director Robert Bresson , by Iranian director Farzad Motamen...
".
Co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
and released on 9 November 2007, it is the first Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movie to receive a North American
North American
North American generally refers to an entity, people, group, or attribute of North America, especially of the United States and Canada together.-Culture:*North American English, a collective term used to describe American English and Canadian English...
release by a Hollywood studio, shortly preceding Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
' animated feature Roadside Romeo
Roadside Romeo
Roadside Romeo is a 2008 computer animated musical comedy film written and directed by Jugal Hansraj and co-produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra of Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney Pictures...
(2008), and Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
' Chandni Chowk to China
Chandni Chowk To China
Chandni Chowk to China , shortened as CC2C is a Hindi film which released on 16 January 2009. It is directed by Nikhil Advani and stars Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles, with Hindi cinema veteran Mithun Chakraborty and Hong Kong action cinema veteran Gordon Liu among the co-stars...
. Additionally, it is one of the first Bollywood films to be released on Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...
.
The film marks the debut of both Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid...
(son of actors Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
and Neetu Singh
Neetu Singh
Neetu Singh is an Indian Bollywood actress. She worked as a child actor under the name Baby Sonia. She played Roopa in the 1966 movie Dus Lakh and a dual role in the film Do Kaliyaan. Her other notable films were Waris and Pavitra Paapi.-Career:Neetu Singh made her debut as an actress in 1972 with...
) and Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv...
(daughter of Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
). It also stars Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations....
and Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
in cameos and Zohra Sehgal
Zohra Sehgal
Zohra Segal is an Indian stage and film actress, who started her career as dancer with dancer Uday Shankar in 1935 and worked with him for the next eight years. She has appeared in many Bollywood films as well as English language films and television series...
in a supporting role.
Plot
The story first introduces Gulabji (Rani Mukherji), a prostitute who frequents RK Bar (the town's most luxurious clubClub
A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.- History...
) who is the story's narrator. The bar's lead singer, Ranbir Raj (Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid...
), is a free bird with no tension at all. Despite knowing what Gulabji does, Raj still treats her in friendly manner. When he tells Gulabji that he needs somewhere to stay, she tells him that there is only one woman who'll give him a place to stay and that is Lilian (Zohra Sehgal
Zohra Sehgal
Zohra Segal is an Indian stage and film actress, who started her career as dancer with dancer Uday Shankar in 1935 and worked with him for the next eight years. She has appeared in many Bollywood films as well as English language films and television series...
)--but she only lets those who she likes stay. Raj decides to meet her the next morning.
Raj meets Lilian and they have a very emotional chat, during which Lillian reveals she has a son who left many years ago and never returned. Finally, she agrees to let Raj stay with her because he reminds her of her son. Raj goes out for a walk in the night and meets a mysterious girl dressed in black and holding an umbrella. He tries to talk to her, but she runs away and Raj starts to follow her. Getting the wrong impression, the girl shouts at Raj and tells him to go away. Raj tells her that he will go away but asks what she will do if a man with bad intentions starts to follow her. Then, as predicted by Raj, a drunken man begins to follow her and Raj saves the girl from him. Raj insists her to allow him to take her home. The girl agrees. Raj discovers that her name is Sakina (Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv...
), and that night Raj falls in love with her.
After thinking about her all night, Raj decides to tell Sakina he loves her. When he calls to her the next night — after resigning from his job so he can see her — Sakina ignores him and refuses to speak to him. Raj gets angry with her but the pair reconcile. He takes her to his favorite place, on the top of town clock
Clock
A clock is an instrument used to indicate, keep, and co-ordinate time. The word clock is derived ultimately from the Celtic words clagan and clocca meaning "bell". A silent instrument missing such a mechanism has traditionally been known as a timepiece...
building. Before he can tell that he loves her, Sakina reveals that she is in love with someone else. She says that his name is Imaan (Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
) and explains to Raj how she fell in love with him when he boarded at her house. Imaan left the house but promised to return on Eid for Sakina. He has still not returned for her though Sakina waits for him faithfully.
Although Raj now knows that Sakina doesn’t love him, he is ready to help her anyhow. He comes to believe that there is no Imaan. He asks Gulabji for advice and she advises him to tell Sakina how he feels. Soon, he decides to propose to Sakina on the night of Eid
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr , often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting . Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast"...
. He takes Sakina to RK Bar and sings his favorite song for her. Sakina remembers that it’s time to meet Imaan at the bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
and runs away. Following her, Raj tells her that there is no Imaan; she hurts Raj, telling him to let her go. Raj goes to Gulabji, saying he wants to be with her for the night (referring to her profession), insulting her. Deeply hurt, Gulabji throws Raj out of the brothel
Brothel
Brothels are business establishments where patrons can engage in sexual activities with prostitutes. Brothels are known under a variety of names, including bordello, cathouse, knocking shop, whorehouse, strumpet house, sporting house, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, and bawdy house...
onto the street, where he is beaten up by a few men.
He returns to the place where Sakina is waiting, where Imaan has still not arrived. Now Sakina is also sure that there is no chance of Imaan coming back so she decides to be with Raj as she now knows how much he loves her. Raj tries to make Sakina happy and succeeds; they enjoy the snow that has begun to fall. When they are returning home, they pass the bridge where they met and see Imaan waiting for Sakina. Torn between the two, Sakina hesitates as she steps toward Imaan; Raj tells her to go with Imaan. He retreats into a side street and walks off, thinking of the sweet memories of Sakina.
Cast
- Ranbir KapoorRanbir KapoorRanbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid...
as Ranbir Raj - Sonam KapoorSonam KapoorSonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv...
as Sakina - Zohra SehgalZohra SehgalZohra Segal is an Indian stage and film actress, who started her career as dancer with dancer Uday Shankar in 1935 and worked with him for the next eight years. She has appeared in many Bollywood films as well as English language films and television series...
as Lilian aka Lilipop - Rani MukerjiRani MukerjiRani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations....
as Gulabji - Salman KhanSalman KhanSalman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
as Imaan (Extended Guest Appearance) - Begum Para as Nabila / Badi Ammi (Sakina's Grandmother)
- Vibha Chibber as Naseeban
- Atheya Chaudhri as Jhumri Aapa
- Kenny Desai as Mr. D'costa (Owner of RK Bar)
Production
Bhansali initially wanted Rani MukerjiRani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations....
and Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
's extended guest appearance to be hidden from the public but later made public that they would be seen in supporting roles.
The first official teaser of the film was accessed by New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
on 25 August 2007. The first screening was held 28 October 2007, though only for those associated with the film.
Story controversy
After the release of the film, it became embroiled in controversy. There were charges that the plot was lifted from the Tamil movie IyarkaiIyarkai
Iyarkai is an award-winning debut film in Tamil directed by S. P. Jananathan. N. K. Ekambaram, also a relatively newcomer in the field of cinematography, served as the film's cinematographer. The film stars Shaam, Arun Vijay, Kutti Radhika and Seema Biswas. This film was a low-budget production...
, without the permission of the film's National Award
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
winning director S. P. Jananathan. But, the story of Iyarkai itself is loosely based on "White Nights"
White Nights (short story)
"White Nights" is a short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, originally published in 1848, early in the writer's career. Film adaptations have been made by Russian director Ivan Pyryev , by Italian director Luchino Visconti , by French director Robert Bresson , by Iranian director Farzad Motamen...
, a Russian short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer of novels, short stories and essays. He is best known for his novels Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov....
, just as Saawariya claims to be.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the film was released to mixed reviews on 19 September 2007. Indiafm gave the music three out of five stars, stating that, "The title song would be remembered for months to come, if not years, the others do not really go that extra distance"| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saawariya | Shail Hada Shail Hada Shail Sturm is an Indian playback singer born and brought up in Rajasthan.-Early life:Shail has got his initial training in Hindustani Classical music from renowned vocalist and his father Shri Jaswant Singh Hada.He studies in St. Pauls Mala road, Kota. Later on, he went on do his M.A... |
02:45 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid... & Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations.... |
| Jab Se Tere Naina | Shaan Shaan (singer) Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"... |
04:44 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid... |
| Masha-Allah | Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit... & Shreya Ghoshal |
05:28 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid... & Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv... |
| Thode Badmaash | Shreya Ghoshal | 03:19 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid... & Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv... Composer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Sanjay Leela Bhansali Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian film director. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India... |
| Yun Shabnami | Parthiv Gohil Parthiv Gohil Parthiv Gohil, a playback singer for Indian films, was born on 18 February 1976 in Bhavnagar, a town in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat state. Both his great grandfather and father shared a passion for music and it is they who introduced him to the world of classical music... |
05:15 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid... & Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv... |
| Daras Bina Nahin Chain | Richa Sharma, Shail Hada Shail Hada Shail Sturm is an Indian playback singer born and brought up in Rajasthan.-Early life:Shail has got his initial training in Hindustani Classical music from renowned vocalist and his father Shri Jaswant Singh Hada.He studies in St. Pauls Mala road, Kota. Later on, he went on do his M.A... & Parthiv Gohil Parthiv Gohil Parthiv Gohil, a playback singer for Indian films, was born on 18 February 1976 in Bhavnagar, a town in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat state. Both his great grandfather and father shared a passion for music and it is they who introduced him to the world of classical music... |
04:45 | Present as the background music in the film |
| Sawar Gayi | Shreya Ghoshal | 03:42 | Not in movie |
| Jaan-E-Jaan | Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit... & Shreya Ghoshal |
05:59 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid... & Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv... |
| Pari | Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit... |
05:19 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid... & Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations.... |
| Chhabeela | Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... |
05:23 | Picturised on Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations.... & Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid... |
| Saawariya (Reprise) | Shail Hada Shail Hada Shail Sturm is an Indian playback singer born and brought up in Rajasthan.-Early life:Shail has got his initial training in Hindustani Classical music from renowned vocalist and his father Shri Jaswant Singh Hada.He studies in St. Pauls Mala road, Kota. Later on, he went on do his M.A... |
03:06 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid... & Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv... |
Reception
Despite high expectations for the film, Saawariya did not live up to its expectations throughout the Indian audience. On the other hand, Saawariya got mixed reviews in other countries. It maintains a 39% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 44% Mixed or average rating on MetaCritic. Newcomers Ranbir and Sonam's performances were praised, and Ranbir Kapoor won Best Male Debut at the Filmfare AwardsFilmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...
.
Filmfare Awards
- Best Male PlaybackFilmfare Best Male Playback AwardThe Filmfare Best Male Playback Award is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song....
- ShaanShaan (singer)Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
, Jab Se Tere Naina - Best Male Debut - Ranbir KapoorRanbir KapoorRanbir Kapoor is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid...
- RD Burman AwardFilmfare RD Burman Award for New Music TalentThe Filmfare R.D. Burman Award for New Music Talent is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.The award is named after late R.D. Burman...
- Monty SharmaMonty SharmaMonty Sharma is a music composer from India scoring music for Bollywood.-Early life:Monty Sharma was born on 17 April 1970 in Mumbai. Monty started learning music at the age of five. He had the opportunity to learn under the guidance of his grand father Pandit Ram Prasad Sharma. Monty is nephew of...
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Star Screen Awards
- Most Promising Newcomer - MaleStar Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - MaleThe Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Male is chosen via a distinguished panel of judges from the film industry of India. The winners are announced in January.-Winners:-References:...
- Ranbir Kapoor
Stardust Awards
- Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - FemaleStardust Superstar of Tomorrow - FemaleThe Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female is an annual recognition granted to female actresses in India. The selected actress is chosen by a distinguished jury as part of the annual Stardust Magazine. The award honours a star who has made an impact with her acting and who represents new...
- Sonam Kapoor - Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - MaleStardust Superstar of Tomorrow - MaleThe Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Male is chosen by a distinguished jury as part of the annual Stardust magazine. The award honours a star that has made an impact with their acting and represents new talent....
, Ranbir Kapoor - Standout performance by a Music Director - Monty Sharma
- Standout performance by a Lyricst - Sandeep Nath, Yoon Shabnami
IIFA Awards
- Best Male Debut - Ranbir Kapoor
- Best Playback Singer (Male) - Shaan (Jab Se Tere Naina)