Saathiya

Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukherjee, Tanuja, Sharat Saxena, Shahrukh Khan, Tabu, Sandhya Mridul, Satish Shah, Swaroop Sampat, Tinu Anand, Virendra Saxena, Anju Mahendroo, Shehnaz Anand, Shamita Shetty, Anu Ansari, Chandrashekhar, Gautam

On the whole, SAATHIYA is too old fashioned a fare, which will appeal to a select few at metros mainly. In the face of a strong opposition (KAANTE), the prospects of SAATHIYA appear bleak. Read More

Saathiya is a remake of Mani Ratnam's successful Alai Payuthey starring Madhavan and Shalini. When I told my husband that I was going to watch this film he was rather curious about how a love story would fare against the star studded action movie Kaante, which also releases today. Read More

A R Rahman's music and score, while simply recreated from the original except for two songs is as usual fantastic. Cinematographer Anil Mehta tries a more subtle and colder look in comparison to his work in lavish productions like "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and "Lagaan." Read More

The film takes off on a mushy note in the first half with Vivek chasing Rani in Mumbai trains. Both Vivek and Rani have delivered commendable performances and the chemistry between the two is superb throughout the film. Read More

Saathiya isn't designed for seekers of cheap thrills. It's a gentle study of love and marital blues in urban India, with all its pressures and shocks. It does occasionally tend to sink into mush, especially in the climactic hospital scene, but for the most part, the film is marked by spontaneity. Read More