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Movie Info


Genre :

Musical, Romance

Release Date :

November 09, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Starring :

Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Zohra Sehgal, Begum Para

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 4

“..overall the film is breathtakingly beautiful, but the story is painfully dull and repetitive..”
by Maitland McDonagh [TV Guide]
2 of 4

“..For all the elaborate construction and energy, "Saawariya" is basically inert..”
by John Anderson [Newsday]
“..finally outstays its welcome by a good half-hour..”
by Derek Elley [Variety]
“..does wobble for much of its nearly 150-minute running time..”
by Frank Lovece [Film Journal International]
1 of 4

“..another example of Hollywood trying to please everybody and, as a result, pleasing nobody..”
by V.A. Musetto [New York Post]
4 of 5

“..an Indian cinematic experience of rare brilliance..”
by Martin D'Souza [Bollywood Trade News Network]
Reviewed by A.O. Scott [NY Times]

Reader's Reviews


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HI

posted by HI on Oct 08, 2008

The best film of SLB! The sets, costumes, actors are all 100% wonderful! Great movie.

posted by Zaara on Mar 08, 2009

Saawariya is WONDERFUL! Ranbir Kapoor is great in the film.

posted by Mandip on Mar 08, 2009
 
 

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