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Saathiya (translates as Lifepartner) is an Indian drama/romance movie starring Rani Mukerji, Vivek Oberoi and Tanuja which was released on December 20 2002. It was Shaad Ali's debut as director and the soundtrack was composed by A.R. Rahman. It was the remake of a Tamil movie, Alaipayuthey
(2000) directed by Mani Ratnam. The story is told in flashback.

It features cameos appearances by Shahrukh Khan and Tabu. Tanuja, who plays Rani Mukerji's mother is her real-life aunt.

Synopsis

Aditya (Vivek Oberoi) is a bright young Mumbai resident, just starting his own computer company. He meets Suhani Sharma (Rani Mukerji) on the morning commuter train. She is a medical student who scorns love and romance as trivial diversions.

He is immediately attracted to her, but she spurns him. Aditya is relentless and she is driven to admit that yes, she is attracted to him too. All seems set for a big wedding, but their two families meet and then fight. The couple has to elope. They move into a dilapidated apartment and start an at-first-blissful married life.

Most Bollywood movies would end here. Saathiya, however, follows the couple into the difficulties of marriage. Aditya is busy and pre-occupied; Suhani feels neglected. They argue about money. Then Suhani disappears. Aditya thinks she has deserted him and rushes to her parents house to find her. But she's not there!

A frantic search across Mumbai ends in the hospital. Suhani has been badly hurt in an accident. She is in a coma and may not live. Sitting by her bedside, thinking over their lives together, Aditya realizes that he loves his wife deeply and that he wants to make a go of their marriage. He pleads with his unconscious wife to wake up and return to him -- which she does. All ends happily.

2003 Filmfare Awards

Saathiya
won six awards at the Filmfare Awards.

Critics Award Best Performance
Best Music Director
Best Lyrics
Best Male Playback
Best Dialogue
Best Screenplay

Cast

Rani Mukerji
... Suhani Sharma
Vivek Oberoi ... Aditya Sehgal
Tanuja
... Shobhana Sharma
Satish Shah
... Om Sehgal
Sharat Saxena ... Chandraprakash Sharma
Swaroop Sampat
... Shanti
Sandhya Mridul ... Dina Sharma
Veerendra Saxena ... Jeevan Uncle
Ujjwal Rana ... Raghu
Anju Mahendru ... Prema
Tinnu Anand ... Daruwala
Shehnaz Anand ... Radha
Chandrashekhar Gautam ... Zafar
Karl Katgara ... Homi
Kunal Kumar ... Bhaskar
Pubali Sanyal ... Anju
Samantha Tremayne ... Meera
Trishla Patel ... Nancy
Shahrukh Khan
... Yeshwant Rao (cameo)
Tabu
... Savitri Rao (cameo)
Shamita Shetty
... (item number) (song 'Chori Pe')

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