BLOOPERS in Bhansali's Saawariya
That Sanjay Leela Bhansali's latest is adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story – White Nights – is by now a known fact. Dostoevsky was part of a literary movement called Russian Formalism, which aimed at (among other things) achieving defamiliarisarion by 'manipulating composition and narrative'. It is a similar technique that Bhansali attempts to use in his adapted screenplay. The almost-alienlike sets, which have come under a lot of flak are part of this attempt. While one may not have had so much of an issue with this aspect of the film, fact remains that Bhansali could have tread the thin red line a little more carefully. In attempting to defamiliarise the audiences tries to take them into an-almost surreal world. However in more ways than one, you find resemblances of our world in Bhansali's imaginary homeland.
While at no point any character reveals the time and space in which Saawariya has been set, certain aspects of the film give out the secret. And these it is these few shots that deconstruct Saawariya; make it fall apart, so to say.
The first blooper (for the want of any other word) is when Imaan (Salman Khan) walks up to Sakina (Sonam) with a wad of currency notes, which are present-day hundred-rupee notes. If one goes by this little indication, the film is set in present-day India and as far as we know, no one dresses as either Ranbir or Sonam in our country any more. Besides, the backbreaking efforts that have gone into making the film's sets also seem redundant. Because the entire architecture then seems a put on.
Then again, Sakina shows Raj a coin, which Imaan has given her as a 'muh dikhai' (a gesture of sorts for seeing her). The coin is clearly from the British-ruled India, a fact which is given away thanks to the close-up on it. Needless to say, it's a contradiction to the first wad of notes, which belong to the present day.
They say you need a willing suspension of disbelief while appreciating literature. The problem is, even though Bhansali may want to believe it. Saawariya is not a piece of literature. It's just another film good in parts and bad in just as many.
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I thought that it was a really good movie, it didnt make me sleep, but thats your comment (which is wrong)
if you didnt like the movie then why comment on how boring it was, thats just a waste of your time...
but i loved the sets they were very different, and enjoyable to watch, even if alien like!
who cares how they dress, that was the build up of the characters
sakinas character: grew up in an old fashion home, with old fashiom rules.
raj: two words say it all "rock 'n roll angel" (unless that four lol)
watching a movie is all about the plot and the story, even if there are flaws, no ones perfect, not even movies are perfect!
what did you expect it to be? The perfect movie in al lalaland?
geez.... But i do have to say i love the music and this is my favortie movie of all times
yeah its long but some people are stupid..
Wow .
Do u kno the biggest blooper in oso? When sandy watchin a scene of dhoom tana in her room, didint she notice tht shanti priya's face was alike to her's??????
Sad movie...Big bore...I dont want ppl to compare it with oso or srk ..It is unfair for both...Saawariya was ment to be different...And is left audience also in different land (making them sleep).
And mr. Abhishek mande , can u also delight us with the bloopers found in oso... You know.. U guys s**** big time.. I don't know how many times i have seen people like u crying ur lungs out for watching some different genre movie.. And when director like anurag (no smoking), and sanjay (saawariya) dare to attempt it.. U guys will start pulling their leg and start singing the praises for an hammer named srk.. He may be a big star... But not, in anyway an actor...
The film is a disaster with a capital d !! The darkness around it reflects bhansali's state of mind.The fact is that the kapoor's (both sets) were too happy to get their kids launched by the ace director...Audience be damned !!! And it's an exercise in self indulgence by mr bhansali. I just hope he doesn't go the sooraj barjatya way !!!
I disagree with the author. How can those be bloopers? Just because the currency is of present times and the movie set is 'timeless?' ... And how can one say that no one wears such clothes in present times?? You will find many people wearing unconventional looking clothes. Even if the movie was set in present times. Why can't imaan give her a 'british-ruled india' coin as the token of promise? Those are not bloopers in anyways, this article is just written in vain