Saawariya

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	Columbia Pictures[1] SPE Films India[1] Sanjay Leela Bhansali Films
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing International
Release date	November 9, 2007 (2007-11-09) (India)
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 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 (Mukherji) and Best Music Director (Monty Sharma), and won Best Male Debut (Ranbir Kapoor) and Best Male Playback Singer (Shaan for "Jab Se Tere Naina").