Saawariya : an abstract reality

okay guys...i just watched Saawariya, and this is what i have to say...

in today's day and age, most movies are made to entertain people, to cater to what their interests dictate...and then, once in a blue moon, along comes a movie which was made because someone felt like pouring their heart and soul out onto the silver screen, not really giving a thought to whether the people he rolls it out before, are in a position to understand it or not...and to this category of cinema, belongs Saawariya...it is a visual and emotional expression of the intensity and the depth that love can reach...and though many a member of the Gen-X sms generation may not quite take to it, in my eyes, it is a simple, beautiful ode to the many complexities of human nature and emotions, and of course, the many hues of true love......

agreed, there are certain anomalies and contradictions if observed closely, but that's the whole point...this is one movie which should be viewed and appreciated in its entirety...going into microscopic details like character backgrounds and little plot-based nuances would kill the beauty of it...the nuances that merit appreciation are those of the individual characters, and actors, beyond the movie...

Ranbir Raj, the bhola but cheeky vagabond steals your heart away the moment he steps onto the screen...you just can't take your eyes off him...and i don't think he's overdone or underdone any bit throughout the movie...he's just an innocent boy, who falls head-over-heels in a love he knows he cannot have, but still retains the positivity of it, and revels in the state of simply being in love, forevermore...Sonam, the girl who believes in love more even than God perhaps, may be far from any notion of a lover we - as a part of today's fastrack generation - can possibly conceive, but she is meant to be seen as a pure embodiment of the depth of love...so much so, that the scene where she lies in a boat under an umbrella, and floats along the stream under the bridge, is not, as one critic put it, "for the postcard shot"...that one shot envisions the character of Sakina, and is symbolic of her entire life...it is her life...the boat - the space of her existence - simply flows along, and is afloat solely due to, the unceasing stream of her love...it has no direction, no control, but just flows, to a destination unknown and unfathomable...

the setting is like a fairytale...the sets, doused in blues and greens are more a representation of the mood rather than mere blocks of architecture...with their aid, the story, the characters and the love that lives at the centre of it all, are given a quality that transcends time and space...and that's just the point...love is universal and eternal...and Saawariya is a tribute to this very purity of form...it's not meant to have any sense of practical logic...it just is...all heart and soul...

Ranbir Kapoor, in my opinion, is one of the finest newcomers i've ever set eyes on...he just sweeps you off your feet with his earnest dialogue delivery, effortless emoting...and those eyes...luminiscent with an innocence so genuine, that when he cries, you feel like stretching out your hand and wiping his tears away, and giving him a nice warm hug...and the best part about his character is that it is so essentially human...he is not the perfect man...he is flawed in his own ways...but these flaws, this plain humanness is what makes your heart go out to him right from the word go...the way he burns the letter he was supposed to deliver, and then feels incapable of ever meeting Sakina's eye...the way he savours the one moment of love he gets right at the end...the way he waves goodbye to her as she leaves...just tears your heart apart man...but there is so much positivity in the ending too...sad though it may be...but it is simply beautiful...

Sonam Kapoor is good in her part...by that i mean she delivers exactly what the role asked her to deliver, nothing more, nothing less...the giggling, the crying - every little nuance is a part of the character she plays...in her defence, it's all Sakina, not Sonam...her character may seem less real, super-human, for that matter, to some, but the emotions she represents are very, very real...palpable, almost...watch it from that angle, and you'll see what i mean...and the chemistry goes without saying...it fills your heart with such warmth as you have to experience yourself to believe...

Rani Mukherji is also at her best, yet again...she plays the golden-hearted streetwalker so beautifully, that you love her and respect her purely for the person she is, just as Ranbir Raj does...his friend, philosopher and guide, she cherishes a love for him deep inside her heart too, and her expression of it is as selfless and pure as ever...

i'd also like to make a special mention to Zohra Sehgal...she is just so cute and so perfect for the role of Lilipop...and her relationship with Ranbir Raj is so beautifullu moving...infact, that was one of my favourite scenes in the movie, when he meets her for the first time to ask her to let him live in her guesthouse...he gives her her first hug in 37 years, since her son left her...and that is one scene that travels straight to your heart...it moved me to tears man...

in a nutshell, Saawariya is a movie which demands the use of your more creative senses, rather than plain cool logic...it is, like Sonam very rightly said, a moving painting...applauded by connossieurs, appreciated by the creatively inclined...carving a niche in a certain type of audience, and not the masses...it's not your usual popcorn flick...which is why many may not even be able to understand its point...but for me, it's just a beautiful representation of love, with a beautiful setting and some fantastic performances...definitely worth at least one watch... 😃 😃 😃

omg tht wuz beautiful...i hvnt watched the movie yet and i blved tht there is no way this movie can be crap...as many people are sayin it...i was definitely gonna luv the mvoie anywayz...i hd this thing in me tht sensed it...but seriously after reading this many people shud go and watch this movie...hey u shud do the writin 4 taran adarsh.....

That was beautiful!

I definetly want to watch this film, but lately many reviews have put me off, but this one has assured me to go and watch it!!
Thank you very much 😃

im also gonna go nd watch it 2morro..i dont care bout any reviews....i believe in my own view..y would i depend on others view..i v my own opinion..as we r different people..different minds...i recommend people to see 4 urself then judge 😃

I totally agree with every word you wrote.I absolutely loved the movie.Sure there were faults,I still have to see a movie withouts faults.Ranbir was awesome...........

i dont care what the critics say, i dont really care how the audiences react to this particular movie. I will simply love watching this movie again and again! 😛

god tht was beautiful, and i completely agree wid u, this movie is just so beautiful, and once u start watching it, u neva want the movie to end, u just want it to go on and on 4ever, it was such a touching movie, the sets and evrything else was just amazing....it was as if u really were in tht world wid raj+sakina....this is 1 movie tht im going to watch over and over again....

that was AMAZING!!!! nd a perfect mirror of what i was thining wen i saw it... Saawariya is one of the best movies this year... its uncomparable 2 any others!

i knowl... ur totally right... its like so good... 😊

Beautifully written... it basically expressed everything I was thinking. I throughly enjoyed watching the film, and even though it may not be what people expect from a love story, it was a treat to watch!