Waarrior Savitri
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| Directed by | Param Gill |
| Written by | Param Gill |
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| Edited by | Sandeep Francis |
Production company | Dr. Bobs Production |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Waarrior Savitri[2] is a 2016 Hindi, a modern-day adaption of the very famous fable – Satyavan Savitri, written and directed by Param Gill.[3][4] The film stars Niharica Raizada,[5] Rajat Barmecha, Om Puri,[6] Karmveer Choudhary and Gulshan Grover. Upender Maheshwari and Bobby Kanda have produced Waarrior Savitri under the banner of Dr Bob’s Production.
Waarrior Savitri has been filmed in Jodhpur, Mumbai and Las Vegas. British model Lucy Pinder made her Bollywood debut with the film. The film was released on 25 August 2016.[7][8][needs update]
Synopsis
Niharica Raizada plays the role of Savitri and Rajat Barmecha plays the role of Satya,[9][10] Om Puri, Karmveer Choudhary and Gulshan Grover essay pivotal roles.[11]
Cast
- Niharica Raizada as Savitri
- Lucy Pinder as Candy
- Rajat Barmecha as Satya
- Om Puri as Yamraj
- Gulshan Grover as Satya's father
- Karmveer Choudhary as Pandit ji
- Tim Man as The Monk
- Ron Smoorenburg as Mani John
- Sheetal Sharma as Savitri's friend
- Aditya Raj Kapoor as Thakur - Savitri's father
- Palak J. Jhaveri as Baby Savitri
Music
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All songs were written and composed by Param Gill.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Chahat Ki Baarish" | Param Gil | Param Gil | Aaniya | 02:45 |
| 2. | "Jadon Teri Yaad" | Param Gil | Param Gil | Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 03:15 |
| 3. | "Heavy Heavy" | Param Gill | Param Gill | Labh Janjua | 02:12 |
| 4. | "Shake my Booty" | Param Gill | Param Gill and Vijay Verma | Shalmali Kholgade | 02:49 |
| 5. | "Night and Day" | Param Gill | Param Gill | Shaan | 03:10 |
Controversy
The film received opposition at some places for its depiction of the Hindu goddess Savitri as a 21st-century woman.[12]
References
- ^ "Warrior Savitri release postponed". filmyfilmy.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Waarrior Savitri". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Director Param Gill's journey from a homeless shelter in NY to Hollywood".
- ^ "Hindi movie release dates". Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "3 Moga youths join hands to make film on women power". Tribuneindia.com. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ^ "Om Puri to play Yamraaj in 'Warrior Savitri'". mid-day.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "'Waarrior Savitri' gets a release date".
- ^ "Waarrior Savitri movie review: Tackily mounted film!". india.com. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Rajat Barmecha will now be seen in Warrior Savitri". Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Model Lucy Pinder says she's not like Sunny Leone". dnaindia.com. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Om Puri to play Yamraaj in 'Warrior Savitri'". indianexpress.com. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "'Waarrior Savitri' stirs up controversy".