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{{short description|2007 film by Sanjay Leela Bhansali}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Saawariya
| image = Saawariya poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]
| producer = Sanjay Leela Bhansali
| writer = Prakash Kapadia<br />Vibhu Puri
| based_on = {{based on|''[[White Nights (short story)|White Nights]]''|[[Fyodor Dostoyevsky]]}}
| starring = [[Ranbir Kapoor]]<br />[[Sonam Kapoor]]<br />[[Rani Mukerji]]<br />[[Salman Khan]]<br />[[Zohra Sehgal]]
| narrator = [[Rani Mukerji]]
| music = [[Monty Sharma]]
| cinematography = [[Ravi K. Chandran]]
| editing = Bela Sehgal
| studio = [[Columbia Pictures]]<ref name="var">{{cite web|title=Saawariya|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety Insight]]|access-date=24 May 2021|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/saawariya-1200554648/}}</ref><br />[[Sony Pictures Networks India|SPE Films India]]<ref name="var" /><br />[[SLB Films]]
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Releasing International]]
| released = {{Film date|2007|11|09|[[India]]}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}45 crore<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=260|title=Saawariya – Movie|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}39.22 crore<ref name="auto"/>
}}

'''''Saawariya''''' ({{trans|Beloved}}) is a 2007 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romance film]] produced and directed by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]], based on [[Fyodor Dostoevsky]]'s 1848 short story [[White Nights (short story)|''White Nights'']]. The film marked the debut of [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Sonam Kapoor]]. It was the last film appearance of both [[Zohra Sehgal]] and [[Begum Para]] before their deaths. Co-produced by [[Columbia Pictures|Sony Pictures Entertainment]], it is the first [[Bollywood]] film to receive a [[North American]] release by a Hollywood studio<ref name="fji">[http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/news-and-features/features/movies/e3ib2281aad370d31feaaf4da3296c4068b Chhabra, Aseem, "From Bollywood to Chinatown: Warner Bros. teams with India for 'Chandni Chowk' martial-arts musical"], ''[[Film Journal International]]'', 14 January 2009</ref> and is one of the first Bollywood films to be released on [[Blu-ray Disc]].<ref>{{cite news |date=3 January 2008 |title=Bollywood Comes to Blu-ray with 'Saawariya' |newspaper=High-Def Digest |url=http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Sony/Disc_Announcements/Bollywood_Comes_to_Blu-ray_with_Saawariya/1314 |access-date=5 February 2011}}</ref>

''Saawariya'' released on 9 November 2007, and turned out to be a [[box-office bomb|commercial disaster]]. It received mixed-to-negative reviews upon release, with praise for its soundtrack, production design, grand artistic approach and performances of the cast; however, its story and screenplay received sharp criticism.

At the [[53rd Filmfare Awards]], ''Saawariya'' received 6 nominations, including [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] (Mukherji) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] ([[Monty Sharma]]), and won [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]] (Ranbir Kapoor) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] ([[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] for "Jab Se Tere Naina").

==Plot==
The story is narrated by Gulabji, a [[prostitute]] who frequents RK Bar, the town's most luxurious club. The bar's lead singer, Raj, whom she affectionately calls "Saawariya" ("beloved"), is a free-spirited and kindhearted man. Despite knowing what Gulab does, Raj is friendly to her, and unlike other men, is kind to the other prostitutes, trying to brighten their sad lives. When he tells Gulab that he needs a job and somewhere to stay, she tells him that there is only one woman who'll give him a place to stay: Lillian – but she allows only those she likes.

Raj meets Lillian and they have an emotional conversation, during which Lillian reveals she had a son who left her many years ago to join the army and never returned. She lets Raj stay with her because he reminds her of her long-lost son. That night, Raj meets a mysterious girl. He tries to talk to her, but under the wrong impression, she shouts at him to go away. Raj tells her that he will, on the condition that he would escort her to safety, lest someone with bad intentions trouble her. As predicted by Raj, a drunkard begins following her and Raj saves her from him. After that, she allows him to escort her home. Raj discovers her name is Sakina and falls in love with her.

Raj decides to confess his feelings to Sakina. He resigns from his job to meet her and calls her but she ignores him. He gets angry with her but the pair reconcile. He takes her to his favourite place, on the top of the [[clock tower]]. There, Sakina reveals that she is in love with a man named Imaan. Imaan had left but promised to return for Sakina on [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]]. It has been a while but she is still waiting for him faithfully. Hearing this, Raj becomes heartbroken and does not confess. However, he refuses to believe that there is an Imaan. He asks Gulab for advice, who advises him to tell Sakina how he feels. With the entire neighbourhood cheering him on, Raj decides to propose to Sakina on the night of [[Eid ul-Fitr|Eid]].

He takes Sakina to RK Bar and sings his favourite song for her: "Saawariya". Sakina remembers that it is time to meet Imaan and leaves. Following her, Raj tells her that he has discovered that there is no Imaan. Sakina tells him to let her go. Hurt, Raj goes to Gulab, saying he wants to sleep with her. Gulab, who loves Raj, is deeply hurt and gets Raj thrown out onto the street, where he is beaten up by a few of Gulab's henchmen. He returns to where Sakina is waiting. Imaan has still not arrived. Sakina, heartbroken, becomes sure that Imaan will not come back so she decides to be with Raj. Raj tries to make Sakina happy and succeeds. When they are returning home, they pass the bridge where they first met and see Imaan waiting for Sakina. Sakina hesitates as she steps toward Raj. Raj however tells her to go with happiness and Sakina reunites with Imaan. Imaan asks her if she is willing to accept a sad life with him to which she says yes and they both walk away together.

The movie ends with Raj walking away while reminiscing about the sweet moments he spent with Sakina in a style similar to [[Raj Kapoor]] from the film ''[[Shree 420]]'' (1955).

==Cast==
* [[Ranbir Kapoor]] as Ranbir Raj
* [[Sonam Kapoor]] as Sakina
* [[Rani Mukerji]] as Gulabji
* [[Salman Khan]] as Imaan
* [[Zohra Sehgal]] as Lillian a.k.a. Lillipop
* [[Begum Para]] as Nabila/Badi Ammi
* [[Vibha Chibber]] as Naseeban
* Atheya Chaudhri as Jhumri Aapa
* Kenny Desai as Mr. D'Costa

==Production==
Bhansali initially wanted [[Rani Mukerji]] and [[Salman Khan]]'s extended guest appearances to be hidden from the public,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2006/11/09/8172/index.html|title=Rani Mukherji to play courtesan in Saawariya|date= 9 November 2006|access-date=30 September 2007}}</ref> but later announced that they would be seen in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/01/08/8601/index.html|title=Rani plays a prostitute in Saawariya|date= 8 January 2007|access-date=30 September 2007}}</ref>

Elaborate sets for the film's imaginary city, complete with lakes, streets, shops, signages and a clock tower, were designed by the production designer Omung Kumar, who had previously worked with Bhansali on ''[[Black (2005 film)|Black]]'' (2005).<ref>{{cite web | title = Places Other Than This |publisher= The Big Indian Picture|author=Deepanjana Pal|url =http://thebigindianpicture.com/2013/09/places-other-than-this/#|date=September 2013|access-date =26 December 2013}}</ref>

The first official teaser of the film was accessed by ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' on 25 August 2007.<ref>{{cite web | title= mid-day.com| work=Saawariya Debuts in New York Times| url=http://www.mid-day.com/hitlist/2007/august/162445.htm|access-date=16 September 2007}}</ref> The first screening was held on 28 October 2007, though only for those associated with the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/10/30/10339/index.html|title='Saawariya' first screening held|access-date= 30 October 2007}}</ref>

This film was released on 9 November 2007, clashing with another Bollywood film ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'', starring [[Shahrukh Khan]], and [[Deepika Padukone]].

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Saawariya
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Monty Sharma]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">19 September 2007 (India)</div>
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 47:44
| label = <div style="white-space: nowrap;"> [[Sony BMG]]</div>
| producer = [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]
| prev_title = [[Black (2005 film)|Black]]
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = TBA
| next_year = 2009
}}
The soundtrack album is composed by [[Monty Sharma]] and lyrics were written by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]].
The soundtrack for the film was released to mixed reviews on 19 September 2007. ''[[Indiafm]]'' gave the music three out of five stars, saying, "The title song would be remembered for months to come, if not years, the others do not really go that extra distance."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/musicreview/12780/index.html| title=Music review | date = 27 March 2006 | access-date=21 September 2007}}</ref> According to the Indian trade website ''[[Box Office India]]'', with around 10,00,000 units sold, the film's soundtrack album was the year's fourteenth highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624132928/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-date=24 June 2010|website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration !! Picturised on
|-
| "Saawariya"
| [[Shail Hada]]
| 02:45
| Picturised on [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Rani Mukerji]]
|-
| "Jab Se Tere Naina"
| [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
| 04:44
| Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor
|-
| "Masha-Allah"
| [[Kunal Ganjawala]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| 05:28
| Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor and [[Sonam Kapoor]]
|-
| "Thode Badmaash"
| Shreya Ghoshal
Composed By – [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]
Lyrics By – [[Nusrat Badr]]
| 03:19
| Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor
|-
| "Yun Shabnami"
| [[Parthiv Gohil]]
Lyrics By – [[Sandeep Nath]]
| 05:15
| Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor & Sonam Kapoor
|-
| "Daras Bina Nahin Chain"
| [[Richa Sharma (singer)|Richa Sharma]], Shail Hada and [[Parthiv Gohil]]
| 04:45
|
|-
| "Sawar Gayi"
| Shreya Ghoshal
| 03:42
|
|-
| "Jaan-E-Jaan"
| Kunal Ganjawala & Shreya Ghoshal
| 05:59
| Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor
|-
| "Pari"
| Kunal Ganjawala
| 05:19
| Picturised on Rani Mukerji and Ranbir Kapoor
|-
| "Chhabeela"
| [[Alka Yagnik]]
| 05:23
| Picturised on Rani Mukerji and Ranbir Kapoor
|-
| "Saawariya" (Reprise)
| Shail Hada
| 03:06
| Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor
|}

==Reception==
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=38|count=21|average=5|consensus=It's pleasing to the eye, but ''Saawariya'' struggles to fill its runtime with a story whose clichés unfortunately outnumber its points of interest.|ref=yes |access-date=July 16, 2022}} {{Metacritic film prose| score=44 |count=6|ref=yes |access-date=}}

Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' criticized the screenplay of the movie calling it "static", adding that "''Saawariya'' is an act of supreme self-indulgence".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saawariya|work=Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/saawariya/237926/|access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref> Jaspreet Pandohar of ''[[BBC]]'' rated the movie 2 out of 5 writing, "It's a clear case of self indulgence and theatrical style over substance; with the director paying little attention to fleshing out the skeletal screenplay, preferring instead to focus on coaxing 'good-looking' performances from his young muses."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saawariya (Beloved)|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/11/05/sawaariya_2007_review.shtml|access-date=29 August 2021|website=BBC|date=5 November 2007}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.}}
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="6"| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="6" | [[53rd Filmfare Awards|16 February 2008]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{sort|Mukerji|[[Rani Mukerji]]}}
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/06/3548/index.html|title=Nominees - 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards|date=6 February 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=1 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023075708/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/06/3548/index.html|archivedate=23 October 2011|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/23/3610/index.html|title=Winners of 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards|date=23 February 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=1 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122012020/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/02/23/3610/index.html|archivedate=22 November 2011|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| {{sort|Sonam|[[Sonam Kapoor]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Sharma|[[Monty Sharma]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Sameer|[[Sameer Anjaan]]}} – ("Jab Se Tere Naina")
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Shaan|[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]}} – ("Jab Se Tere Naina")
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| {{sort|Ranbir|[[Ranbir Kapoor]]}}
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="6"| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| rowspan="6" |[[9th IIFA Awards|6 – 8 June 2008]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{sort|Mukerji|Rani Mukerji}}
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="6" |<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/16/3780/index.html|title=Nominations for the IIFA Awards 2008|date=16 April 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=1 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308032548/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/16/3780/index.html|archivedate=8 March 2010|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/iifa-2008-and-the-award-goes-to-290781.html|title=IIFA 2008: And the award goes to...|website=CNN-News18|date=9 June 2008|access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male|Best Male Debut]]
| {{sort|Ranbir|Ranbir Kapoor}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Sharma|Monty Sharma}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Sameer|Sameer Anjaan}} – ("Jab Se Tere Naina")
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Shaan|Shaan}} – ("Jab Se Tere Naina")
| {{won}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Ghoshal|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]}} – ("Thode Badmash")
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="8"| [[Producers Guild Film Awards]]
| rowspan="8"| 30 March 2008
| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| {{sort|Ranbir|Ranbir Kapoor}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="8"| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/03/14/3674/index.html |title=Nominations for 3rd Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards |last=Bollywood Hungama News Network |date=14 March 2008 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921064836/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/03/14/3674/index.html |archive-date=21 September 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/01/3724/index.html |title=Winners of 3rd Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards |last=Bollywood Hungama News Network |date=1 April 2008 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814215007/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/01/3724/index.html |archive-date=14 August 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Sharma|Monty Sharma}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Sameer|Sameer Anjaan}} – ("Jab Se Tere Naina")
| {{nom}}
|-
| {{sort|Nath|[[Sandeep Nath]]}} – ("Yun Shabnami")
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Shaan|Shaan}} – ("Jab Se Tere Naina")
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Art Direction
| {{sort|Omung|[[Omung Kumar]]}}, {{sort|Vanita|Vanita Omung Kumar}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Choreography
| {{sort|Hegde|[[Ganesh Hegde]]}} & {{sort|Mallu|Pappu Mallu}} – ("Yun Shabnami")
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Sound Recording
| {{sort|Pookutty|[[Resul Pookutty]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="8"| [[Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="8"| [[14th Screen Awards|10 January 2008]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| {{sort|Ranbir|Ranbir Kapoor}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="8"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/01/02/3422/index.html|title=Nominees for 14th Annual Screen Awards|date=2 January 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=1 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429081517/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/01/02/3422/index.html|archivedate=29 April 2009|agency=IndiaFM News Bureau}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/01/11/3466/index.html|title=Winners of 14th Annual Star Screen Awards|date=11 January 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=1 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023075703/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/01/11/3466/index.html|archivedate=23 October 2011|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref>
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| {{sort|Sonam|Sonam Kapoor}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| {{sort|Sharma|Monty Sharma}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Sameer|Sameer Anjaan}} – ("Jab Se Tere Naina")
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| {{sort|Shaan|Shaan}} – ("Jab Se Tere Naina")
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
| {{sort|Chandran|[[Ravi K. Chandran]]}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Art Direction
| {{sort|Omung|Omung Kumar}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Choreography
| {{sort|Hegde|Ganesh Hegde}} & {{sort|Mallu|Pappu Mallu}} – ("Yun Shabnami")
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="8"| [[Stardust Awards]]
| rowspan="8"| 25 January 2008
| [[Stardust Award for Dream Director|Dream Director]]
| {{sort|Bhansali|[[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="8"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/12/25/3391/index.html|title=Nominations for Max Stardust Awards 2008|date=25 December 2007|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=1 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023081753/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/12/25/3391/index.html|archivedate=23 October 2011|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/01/26/3514/index.html|title=Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2008|date=26 January 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=1 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023081759/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/01/26/3514/index.html|archivedate=23 October 2011|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref>
|-
| [[Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| {{sort|Mukerji|Rani Mukerji}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Male|Superstar of Tomorrow – Male]]
| {{sort|Ranbir|Ranbir Kapoor}}
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female|Superstar of Tomorrow – Female]]
| {{sort|Sonam|Sonam Kapoor}}
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| Standout Performance by a Music Director
| {{sort|Sharma|Monty Sharma}}
| {{won}}
|-
| {{sort|Bhansali|Sanjay Leela Bhansali}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| Standout Performance by a Lyricist
| {{sort|Nath|[[Sandeep Nath]]}} – ("Yun Shabnami")
| {{won}}
|-
| New Musical Sensation – Male
| {{sort|Hada|[[Shail Hada]]}} – ("Saawariya")
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| rowspan="4"| [[2008 Zee Cine Awards|26 April 2008]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| {{sort|Ranbir|Ranbir Kapoor}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/01/3729/index.html|title=Nominations for the Zee Cine Awards 2008|date=1 April 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=1 June 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323104004/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/01/3729/index.html|archivedate=23 March 2010|agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/27/3817/index.html |title=Winners of the Zee Cine Awards 2008 |date=27 April 2008|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=1 June 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814222126/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2008/04/27/3817/index.html |archivedate=14 August 2011 |agency=Bollywood Hungama News Network}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/zee-cine-awards-2008-winners-announced_438321.html |title=Zee Cine Awards 2008 winners |website=Zee News |date=23 April 2008 |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]
| {{sort|Sonam|Sonam Kapoor}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| {{sort|Sameer|Sameer Anjaan}} – ("Jab Se Tere Naina")
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Male|Best Playback Singer – Male]]
| {{sort|Shaan|Shaan}} – ("Jab Se Tere Naina")
| {{won}}
|-
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Sony Pictures Networks India films]]

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0758053|Saawariya}}
{{Sanjay Leela Bhansali}}
{{White Nights}}

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[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]
[[Category:Columbia Pictures films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]
[[Category:Films based on White Nights (short story)]]
[[Category:Films shot in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Sony Pictures films]]
[[Category:Films involved in plagiarism controversies]]
[[Category:Film controversies in India]]

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