Saathiya

2002 2h 23m HI

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 62

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A couple elopes to get married and set up home hoping that just love will do the trick - but that's just the beginning of their story.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vivek Oberoi
Aditya Sehgal
Rani Mukerji
Suhani Sharma Sehgal
Tanuja Samarth
Shobhana Sharma
Sharat Saxena
Chandraprakash Sharma
Satish Shah
Om Sehgal
Swaroop Sampat
Shanti
Shah Rukh Khan
Yeshwant Rao
Tabu
Savitri Rao

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shaad Ali
Writers: Mani Ratnam, Mani Ratnam
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shaad Ali, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vivek Oberoi and Rani Mukerji and Tanuja Samarth carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0330843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shaad Ali directs. Anil Mehta behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. Sreekar Prasad cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.9× over at the box office.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Directed by Shaad Ali, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vivek Oberoi and Rani Mukerji and Tanuja Samarth carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0330843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.