By ziane ziane, November 17, 2007 - 11:54 IST 6 of 6 people found this review helpful
What echoes is....Saawariya. So, I have no idea why Mr. Adarsh gave this movie a 1* rating. I have feeling there is a certain bias towards a certain Mr. Khan. Anyways I'll stick to writing MY review of Saawariya. After reading about a million negative reviews of Saawariya, I still wasn't convinced so I decided to check it out myself. What can I say? I was pleasantly suprised. Hate to sound like a broken record but it really was beautiful. Every scene resonated with poetry. As for the issue with the whole time and setting of the story, if I remember correctly , a certain Gulabji did say it was sorta her dream. I mean if people weren't trying to pick the movie apart from the get go, they wouldn't have missed that important piece of detail. I admit the songs were a bit much but the fact they were all beautiful kinda makes up for it. Now, I can totally understand how a certain secction of the audience may not like the film. I mean it's not your typical "Bollywood" fare. No masala, no big brand endorsements, no gimmick with 3100 stars. Saawariya is a simple story of unrequited love, a story that makes you realize that a love lost is not a life lost! Now, moving o to the "USP" of the film, our two debutants. Ranbir's got IT ALL, the looks, the talent, and most of all that charismatic charm that can take him take him far. My god, his genes are blessed or maybe it's hard work, but by golly he's got what it takes. Cannot believe this is his first movie. Sonam Kapoor looks like what a breath of fresh air would look like if we could see it. Not like the recent crop of brash, gaudily dressed, pill popping, bar hopping, booze swigging army of wannabe starlets. Although, I don't think her potential was fuly tapped. Nothing I can say about reliable Rani. She delivers the goods. Salman... he was ok...I guess SLB was going for the strong, silent type of personality with his character. Props to SLB and his whole team.
What I liked about the movie:
The visuals, Zohra Sehgal, Ranbir (and his pasty bum), Rani, Sonam, (in that order), Jab Se Tere Naina, Masha-Allah, Yoon Shabnami
What I didn't like about the movie:
They could have better developed Imaan’s character.
Would you recommend this movie to your friend: Yes
