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Comes this close to sweeping us off our feet.
David Chute, L.A. Weekly
Saawariya
When he first fell in love...
2007 · 2h 22m · PG
Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Directed by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
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Saawariya
Overview
Two souls arrive in a small town, one on vacation, the other to meet a lover. They spend the most magical dream-like days of their lives in that town... with each other.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
41%
Tomatometer
Rotten
See this movie if you need to get some sleep.
Abigail Deutsch, Village Voice
Rotten
Saawariya entices, fitfully springs to life but finally outstays its welcome by a good half-hour.
Derek Elley, Variety
Rotten
How can it be that a movie as beautiful to look at as Saawariya is so...boring?
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Rotten
For audiences unaccustomed to the format, the film runs too long -- though it is short by Bollywood standards -- and is repetitive, sentimental and cliched.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
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