Saathiya

Name: Saathiya
Director: Shaad Ali
Released: 2002

A tender, bruising romance about a young married couple unravelling under the pressures of real life — an official Hindi remake of Mani Ratnam's Tamil classic Alaipayuthey. With music by A. R. Rahman and lyrics by Gulzar, it became one of the most beloved love stories of its decade.

Director: Shaad Ali
Writer: Mani Ratnam (story & screenplay) · Gulzar (dialogue)
Cast: Rani Mukerji, Vivek Oberoi, Sandhya Mridul, Tanuja, Satish Shah, Swaroop Sampat, Sharat Saxena, Shah Rukh Khan (special appearance), Tabu (special appearance)
Producer: Bobby Bedi
Cinematography: Anil Mehta
Editing: A. Sreekar Prasad
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Gulzar

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Awards & festival selections

- 2003 — Best Music Director — A. R. Rahman
- 2003 — Best Lyricist — Gulzar
- 2003 — Best Dialogue — Gulzar
- 2003 — Best Screenplay — Mani Ratnam
- 2003 — Best Male Playback Singer — Sonu Nigam
- 2003 — Critics Award — Best Actress, Rani Mukerji
- 2003 — Nominated Best Actress (Rani Mukerji) · Best Actor (Vivek Oberoi)
- 2003 — Best Music Director — A. R. Rahman
- 2003 — Best Background Score — A. R. Rahman
- 2003 — Best Male Playback Singer — Sonu Nigam
- 2003 — Best Music Director — A. R. Rahman
- 2003 — Best Lyricist — Gulzar
- 2003 — Best Male Playback Singer — Sonu Nigam
- 2003 — Best Sound — Robert Taylor
- 2003 — Special Jury Award — Rani Mukerji
- 2003 — Best Female Playback Singer — Sadhana Sargam
- 2003 — Most Promising Newcomer — Vivek Oberoi