I love Bollywood. Love its dances, its music, its sometimes inane scripts and the beauty and glamour associated with it. Maybe that explains why I like most Bollywood films I watch ~ because I find something interesting, something beautiful in every film.But Saawariya was ummm...pushing it a bit too much. I shouldn’t have bothered.
Not gonna get into the (rather gory) details but overall, it’s not my kinda film. It’s dull and dreary, the look is heavy and ornate just for the sake of creativity and not because of any context. Speaking of context, there’s a serious lack of that too. When and where the film is set is a mystery. Ranbir is unbearable at first, but gets better during the course of the film, while Sonam is sweet and earnest. to be fair to them, they’ll go a long way. Rani is great as ever, thankfully. Salman does a decent as ever job with his two-bit role.
But coming back to the film...whyyyyy Sanjay Leela Bhansali made it in the first place is a mystery in itself.
I love Moulin Rouge kinda staged drama films. I do. But creating something like that requires a balance of humour, wit, charm and a story that can MOVE ahead!
Saawariya falls flat on all counts. I’m feeling like I wasted 3 hours of my life :(.