Saawariya

Saawariya (2007) is a Hindi romantic musical you can watch online on iFILM. Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali takes Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights" and rebuilds it inside a dreamlike blue city of rain, bridges and gaslight. A carefree street singer named Raj wanders in — and on his very first night he meets a girl waiting by the water.

She is Sakina, and every evening she returns to the same spot for a man who promised, a year ago, to come back for her. Over four nights Raj tries to convince her that love can begin now, not in the past. The film marks the screen debuts of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor, with Rani Mukerji and a cameo from Salman Khan.

Almost every frame was shot on a soundstage — there isn't a single real street, only a painted world of fog, neon and reflected light. The theatrical artifice won't be for everyone, but that handmade beauty is exactly the reason to see it. Stream Saawariya online on iFILM.