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* BroadStrokes: The film takes the very premise of ''White Nights'' (the narrator falling in love with a woman randomly met by the river, looking for her love interest to return from war) and then just spins a completely new story out of it. It helps that the short story itself is very brief, leaving it open for any kind of reinterpretation.
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Raj is trying to start relationship with Sakina [[LoveAtFirstSightfrom the moment he saw her]]. But when [[spoiler: Imaan, her missing boyfriend, returns from war, Raj steps out of her life]].
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Raj is trying to start relationship with Sakina [[LoveAtFirstSightfrom [[LoveAtFirstSight from the moment he saw her]]. But when [[spoiler: Imaan, her missing boyfriend, returns from war, Raj steps out of her life]].
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%% * AlmostKiss: Even when Sakina briefly considers having a relationship with Raj, she can't bring herself to let him kiss her.
%% * BlitheSpirit: Raj.
%% * BreakTheCutie: Sakina, as she waits for Imaan.
%% * CrowdSong: ''Chabeela''. But maybe Gulabji forced her friends to rehearse it, in case Raj showed up for her birthday or something.
%% * DoggedNiceGuy: Raj's approach to his feelings for Sakina. [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic To creepy effect]], at times.
%% * BlitheSpirit: Raj.
%% * BreakTheCutie: Sakina, as she waits for Imaan.
%% * CrowdSong: ''Chabeela''. But maybe Gulabji forced her friends to rehearse it, in case Raj showed up for her birthday or something.
%% * DoggedNiceGuy: Raj's approach to his feelings for Sakina. [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic To creepy effect]], at times.
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* AlmostKiss:
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* AmbiguousTimePeriod: Befitting a dreamy, surreal setting, the time period is just as all-over-the-place as the setting iself.
* BlitheSpirit:
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* BreakTheCutie:
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* CrowdSong: ''Chabeela''. But maybe Gulabji forced her friends to rehearse it, in case Raj showed up for her birthday or something.
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%% * GorgeousPeriodDress: So much of what Sakina and Gulabji wear.
%% * {{Homage}}: Many to Raj Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor's grandfather.
%% * HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Gulabji.
%% * {{Homage}}: Many to Raj Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor's grandfather.
%% * HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Gulabji.
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* {{Homage}}:
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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold:
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%% * IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Raj's reaction when Imaan shows up to take Sakina away.
%% * LoveAtFirstSight: Cue the song ''Masha-Allah''.
%% * LoveAtFirstSight: Cue the song ''Masha-Allah''.
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* LoveAtFirstSight: Raj falls for Sakina the ''second'' he saw her and spends rest of the story trying to reach out to her. Cue the song
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%% * LoveMakesYouEvil: When Raj burns Sakina's letter to Imaan.
%% * ManicPixieDreamGirl: Raj is arguably a rare SpearCounterpart to this.
%% * TheMasochismTango: Some of this, with Raj and Sakina.
%% * MayDecemberRomance: Sakina and Imaan.
%% * MoodSwinger: Sakina. Imaan [[LampshadeHanging even makes fun of her for it]].
%% * ManicPixieDreamGirl: Raj is arguably a rare SpearCounterpart to this.
%% * TheMasochismTango: Some of this, with Raj and Sakina.
%% * MayDecemberRomance: Sakina and Imaan.
%% * MoodSwinger: Sakina. Imaan [[LampshadeHanging even makes fun of her for it]].
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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Raj is arguably a rare SpearCounterpart to
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* TheMasochismTango:
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* MayDecemberRomance: Sakina and
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* MoodSwinger:
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%% * RelationshipUpgrade: [[spoiler: Subverted. Sorry, Raj.]]
%% * SceneryPorn: So, so much.
%% * TallDarkAndSnarky: Imaan.
%% * WetSariScene: Sakina in her sari gets caught in the rain an awful lot.
%% * SceneryPorn: So, so much.
%% * TallDarkAndSnarky: Imaan.
%% * WetSariScene: Sakina in her sari gets caught in the rain an awful lot.
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* RelationshipUpgrade: What Raj is hoping to achieve through the movie with Sakina, once he becomes her best friend. [[spoiler:
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* TallDarkAndSnarky:
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* WetSariScene: Sakina in her sari gets caught in the rain an awful lot.
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%% * BareYourMidriff: Gulabji.
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* TheNicknamer:
** "Can I call you Lillipop?"
** Gulabji. She insists on calling Raj "Saawariya."
** "Can I call you Lillipop?"
** Gulabji. She insists on calling Raj "Saawariya."
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* TheNicknamer:
** "Can I call you Lillipop?"
**TheNicknamer: Gulabji. She insists on calling Raj "Saawariya."
** "Can I call you Lillipop?"
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* AlmostKiss: Even when Sakina briefly considers having a relationship with Raj, she can't bring herself to let him kiss her.
* BareYourMidriff: Gulabji.
* BlitheSpirit: Raj.
* BreakTheCutie: Sakina, as she waits for Imaan.
* CrowdSong: ''Chabeela''. But maybe Gulabji forced her friends to rehearse it, in case Raj showed up for her birthday or something.
* DeterminedWidow: Lillipop.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Raj's approach to his feelings for Sakina. [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic To creepy effect]], at times.
* BareYourMidriff: Gulabji.
* BlitheSpirit: Raj.
* BreakTheCutie: Sakina, as she waits for Imaan.
* CrowdSong: ''Chabeela''. But maybe Gulabji forced her friends to rehearse it, in case Raj showed up for her birthday or something.
* DeterminedWidow: Lillipop.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Raj's approach to his feelings for Sakina. [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic To creepy effect]], at times.
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%% * AlmostKiss: Even when Sakina briefly considers having a relationship with Raj, she can't bring herself to let him kiss her.
%% * BareYourMidriff: Gulabji.
%% * BlitheSpirit: Raj.
%% * BreakTheCutie: Sakina, as she waits for Imaan.
%% * CrowdSong: ''Chabeela''. But maybe Gulabji forced her friends to rehearse it, in case Raj showed up for her birthday or something.
* DeterminedWidow: Lillipop.
%% * DoggedNiceGuy: Raj's approach to his feelings for Sakina. [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic To creepy effect]], at times.
%% * BareYourMidriff: Gulabji.
%% * BlitheSpirit: Raj.
%% * BreakTheCutie: Sakina, as she waits for Imaan.
%% * CrowdSong: ''Chabeela''. But maybe Gulabji forced her friends to rehearse it, in case Raj showed up for her birthday or something.
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: In addition to India, Italy and Russia also appear to be represented.
* {{Fanservice}}: Raj in a towel dancing. Towel slips. Just watch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE9qk8W_EXY this]]. Epitome of Fanservice for females. He was mocked thoroughly for this by Shah Rukh Khan. But Shah Rukh Khan immediately proceeded to do a 5 minute song that just consists of water and abs...so....
* GorgeousPeriodDress: So much of what Sakina and Gulabji wear.
* {{Homage}}: Many to Raj Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor's grandfather.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Gulabji.
* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Raj's clothes are ... interesting. Pretty, but interesting.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Raj's reaction when Imaan shows up to take Sakina away.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Cue the song ''Masha-Allah''.
* {{Fanservice}}: Raj in a towel dancing. Towel slips. Just watch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE9qk8W_EXY this]]. Epitome of Fanservice for females. He was mocked thoroughly for this by Shah Rukh Khan. But Shah Rukh Khan immediately proceeded to do a 5 minute song that just consists of water and abs...so....
* GorgeousPeriodDress: So much of what Sakina and Gulabji wear.
* {{Homage}}: Many to Raj Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor's grandfather.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Gulabji.
* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Raj's clothes are ... interesting. Pretty, but interesting.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Raj's reaction when Imaan shows up to take Sakina away.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Cue the song ''Masha-Allah''.
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%% * FantasyCounterpartCulture: In addition to India, Italy and Russia also appear to be represented.
* {{Fanservice}}: Raj in a towel dancing. Towel slips. Just watch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE9qk8W_EXY this]]. Epitome of Fanservice for females. He was mocked thoroughly for this by Shah Rukh Khan. But Shah Rukh Khan immediately proceeded to do a 5 minute song that just consists of water and abs...so....\n
%% * GorgeousPeriodDress: So much of what Sakina and Gulabji wear.
%% * {{Homage}}: Many to Raj Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor's grandfather.
%% * HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Gulabji.
%% * ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Raj's clothes are ... interesting. Pretty, but interesting.
%% * IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Raj's reaction when Imaan shows up to take Sakina away.
%% * LoveAtFirstSight: Cue the song ''Masha-Allah''.
* {{Fanservice}}: Raj in a towel dancing. Towel slips. Just watch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE9qk8W_EXY this]].
%% * GorgeousPeriodDress: So much of what Sakina and Gulabji wear.
%% * {{Homage}}: Many to Raj Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor's grandfather.
%% * HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Gulabji.
%% * ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Raj's clothes are ... interesting. Pretty, but interesting.
%% * IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Raj's reaction when Imaan shows up to take Sakina away.
%% * LoveAtFirstSight: Cue the song ''Masha-Allah''.
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* LoveMakesYouEvil: When Raj burns Sakina's letter to Imaan.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Raj is arguably a rare SpearCounterpart to this.
* TheMasochismTango: Some of this, with Raj and Sakina.
* MayDecemberRomance: Sakina and Imaan.
* MoodSwinger: Sakina. Imaan [[LampshadeHanging even makes fun of her for it]].
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Raj is arguably a rare SpearCounterpart to this.
* TheMasochismTango: Some of this, with Raj and Sakina.
* MayDecemberRomance: Sakina and Imaan.
* MoodSwinger: Sakina. Imaan [[LampshadeHanging even makes fun of her for it]].
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%% * LoveMakesYouEvil: When Raj burns Sakina's letter to Imaan.
%% * ManicPixieDreamGirl: Raj is arguably a rare SpearCounterpart to this.
%% * TheMasochismTango: Some of this, with Raj and Sakina.
%% * MayDecemberRomance: Sakina and Imaan.
%% * MoodSwinger: Sakina. Imaan [[LampshadeHanging even makes fun of her for it]].
%% * ManicPixieDreamGirl: Raj is arguably a rare SpearCounterpart to this.
%% * TheMasochismTango: Some of this, with Raj and Sakina.
%% * MayDecemberRomance: Sakina and Imaan.
%% * MoodSwinger: Sakina. Imaan [[LampshadeHanging even makes fun of her for it]].
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* RelationshipUpgrade: [[spoiler: Subverted. Sorry, Raj.]]
* SceneryPorn: So, so much.
* TallDarkAndSnarky: Imaan.
* WetSariScene: Sakina in her sari gets caught in the rain an awful lot.
* SceneryPorn: So, so much.
* TallDarkAndSnarky: Imaan.
* WetSariScene: Sakina in her sari gets caught in the rain an awful lot.
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%% * RelationshipUpgrade: [[spoiler: Subverted. Sorry, Raj.]]
%% * SceneryPorn: So, so much.
%% * TallDarkAndSnarky: Imaan.
%% * WetSariScene: Sakina in her sari gets caught in the rain an awful lot.
%% * SceneryPorn: So, so much.
%% * TallDarkAndSnarky: Imaan.
%% * WetSariScene: Sakina in her sari gets caught in the rain an awful lot.
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* DoggedNiceGuy: Raj's approach to his feelings for Sakina. [[MoralDissonance To creepy effect]], at times.
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* DoggedNiceGuy: Raj's approach to his feelings for Sakina. [[MoralDissonance [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic To creepy effect]], at times.
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''Saawariya'' was a 2007 UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} movie that pretty much crashed and burned with audiences and critics alike. But it also happens to be notable for featuring many tropes.
The plot centers around Gulabji, a prostitute living in a fantasy city that [[FantasyCounterpartCulture calls to mind many real world equivalents]] without being any place in particular. She tells the story of Raj, a newcomer to town who makes everyone happier just by existing. But when he falls in love with the mysterious Sakina, he is dismayed to learn she is in love with someone else.
The film is an adaptation of "White Nights", an early short story by Creator/FyodorDostoevsky.
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!!The film contains the following tropes:
* AlmostKiss: Even when Sakina briefly considers having a relationship with Raj, she can't bring herself to let him kiss her.
* BareYourMidriff: Gulabji.
* BlitheSpirit: Raj.
* BreakTheCutie: Sakina, as she waits for Imaan.
* CrowdSong: ''Chabeela''. But maybe Gulabji forced her friends to rehearse it, in case Raj showed up for her birthday or something.
* DeterminedWidow: Lillipop.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Raj's approach to his feelings for Sakina. [[MoralDissonance To creepy effect]], at times.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Sure, Sakina rejects Raj. It gets better: The two of them may only have been figments of Gulabji's lonely imagination. ''And'' Raj might have been inspired by Lillipop's son, who died many years ago. So, yes, Lillipop's lonely, too. And always has been.]]
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: In addition to India, Italy and Russia also appear to be represented.
* {{Fanservice}}: Raj in a towel dancing. Towel slips. Just watch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE9qk8W_EXY this]]. Epitome of Fanservice for females. He was mocked thoroughly for this by Shah Rukh Khan. But Shah Rukh Khan immediately proceeded to do a 5 minute song that just consists of water and abs...so....
* GorgeousPeriodDress: So much of what Sakina and Gulabji wear.
* {{Homage}}: Many to Raj Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor's grandfather.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Gulabji.
* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Raj's clothes are ... interesting. Pretty, but interesting.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Raj's reaction when Imaan shows up to take Sakina away.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Cue the song ''Masha-Allah''.
* LoveDodecahedron: Gulabji loves Raj who loves Sakina who kinda sorta likes Raj but really just loves Imaan...
* LoveMakesYouEvil: When Raj burns Sakina's letter to Imaan.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Raj is arguably a rare SpearCounterpart to this.
* TheMasochismTango: Some of this, with Raj and Sakina.
* MayDecemberRomance: Sakina and Imaan.
* MoodSwinger: Sakina. Imaan [[LampshadeHanging even makes fun of her for it]].
* TheNicknamer:
** "Can I call you Lillipop?"
** Gulabji. She insists on calling Raj "Saawariya."
* NonActorVehicle: Neither Sonam Kapoor nor Ranbir Kapoor had ever acted in a movie before, let alone starred in one. They are, however, both [[StuntCasting the offspring of two famous actors]] (with Ranbir Kapoor just one member of a whole acting ''dynasty''.)
* RelationshipUpgrade: [[spoiler: Subverted. Sorry, Raj.]]
* SceneryPorn: So, so much.
* TallDarkAndSnarky: Imaan.
* WetSariScene: Sakina in her sari gets caught in the rain an awful lot.
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''Saawariya'' was a 2007 UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} movie that pretty much crashed and burned with audiences and critics alike. But it also happens to be notable for featuring many tropes.
The plot centers around Gulabji, a prostitute living in a fantasy city that [[FantasyCounterpartCulture calls to mind many real world equivalents]] without being any place in particular. She tells the story of Raj, a newcomer to town who makes everyone happier just by existing. But when he falls in love with the mysterious Sakina, he is dismayed to learn she is in love with someone else.
The film is an adaptation of "White Nights", an early short story by Creator/FyodorDostoevsky.
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!!The film contains the following tropes:
* AlmostKiss: Even when Sakina briefly considers having a relationship with Raj, she can't bring herself to let him kiss her.
* BareYourMidriff: Gulabji.
* BlitheSpirit: Raj.
* BreakTheCutie: Sakina, as she waits for Imaan.
* CrowdSong: ''Chabeela''. But maybe Gulabji forced her friends to rehearse it, in case Raj showed up for her birthday or something.
* DeterminedWidow: Lillipop.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Raj's approach to his feelings for Sakina. [[MoralDissonance To creepy effect]], at times.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Sure, Sakina rejects Raj. It gets better: The two of them may only have been figments of Gulabji's lonely imagination. ''And'' Raj might have been inspired by Lillipop's son, who died many years ago. So, yes, Lillipop's lonely, too. And always has been.]]
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: In addition to India, Italy and Russia also appear to be represented.
* {{Fanservice}}: Raj in a towel dancing. Towel slips. Just watch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE9qk8W_EXY this]]. Epitome of Fanservice for females. He was mocked thoroughly for this by Shah Rukh Khan. But Shah Rukh Khan immediately proceeded to do a 5 minute song that just consists of water and abs...so....
* GorgeousPeriodDress: So much of what Sakina and Gulabji wear.
* {{Homage}}: Many to Raj Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor's grandfather.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Gulabji.
* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Raj's clothes are ... interesting. Pretty, but interesting.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Raj's reaction when Imaan shows up to take Sakina away.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Cue the song ''Masha-Allah''.
* LoveDodecahedron: Gulabji loves Raj who loves Sakina who kinda sorta likes Raj but really just loves Imaan...
* LoveMakesYouEvil: When Raj burns Sakina's letter to Imaan.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Raj is arguably a rare SpearCounterpart to this.
* TheMasochismTango: Some of this, with Raj and Sakina.
* MayDecemberRomance: Sakina and Imaan.
* MoodSwinger: Sakina. Imaan [[LampshadeHanging even makes fun of her for it]].
* TheNicknamer:
** "Can I call you Lillipop?"
** Gulabji. She insists on calling Raj "Saawariya."
* NonActorVehicle: Neither Sonam Kapoor nor Ranbir Kapoor had ever acted in a movie before, let alone starred in one. They are, however, both [[StuntCasting the offspring of two famous actors]] (with Ranbir Kapoor just one member of a whole acting ''dynasty''.)
* RelationshipUpgrade: [[spoiler: Subverted. Sorry, Raj.]]
* SceneryPorn: So, so much.
* TallDarkAndSnarky: Imaan.
* WetSariScene: Sakina in her sari gets caught in the rain an awful lot.
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