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Posted on December 5, 2007 - by Reema

Movie Review: Saawariya

I watched this one quite a while ago. But never felt motivated to write up a review. So I guess that’s a bit of foreshadowing on how this review is going to go. No pictures, no lists, just an overall opinion.

Saawariya had potential. Ranbir Kapoor, great genes. Sonam Kapoor? Great genes. And Salman Khan and Rani Mukerji as backups. Sanjay Leela Bhansali at the helm. What could go wrong? Everything.

I didn’t feel for the characters. Ranbir was just a hyperactive guy who sees a girl one time and falls in love. Yes, it happens in Bollywood all the time. And I don’t believe it those times either. Sonam was so completely wasted it’s not even funny. I read that she was mad at how her role turned out at the end, and I sure don’t blame her. All she does is giggle and run. Like someone’s chasing her. Oh wait, Ranbir is.

Rani is really just inserted for star power. Her character is completely useless, and could easily be edited right out. As for Sallu, he’s really the best thing about the movie. Yes, you can read over that about 10 times. It’s really ME saying it. Honestly, I liked him in this one. When his shirt stays stuck to his body, he seems to act better. The only time I was even remotely interested in the movie was during his and Sonam’s scenes. I spoiled the ending for myself, so I knew he’d be back, but when he left, I was bored again.

Overall, SLB pitted Saawariya up against OSO for some unknown reason, and he paid for it. It hyped his movie for quite a while, but in the end, quality matters. And Saawariya is not quality.

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆


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