Saawariya (Hindi:सावरिया, Urdu: ساوریا, English: Beloved) is a Hindi film based on Fyodor Dostoevsky\'s short story \"White Nights\". Released and co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment on November 9, 2007, it is the first Bollywood movie to receive a North American release by a Hollywood studio,[1] shortly preceding Walt Disney Pictures\' animated feature Roadside Romeo (2008), and Warner Bros.\' Chandni Chowk to China.[1] Additionally, it is one of the first Bollywood films to be released on Blu Ray.[citation needed] The stars are Ranbir Kapoor (son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh), Sonam Kapoor (daughter of Anil Kapoor),[2] Salman Khan, and Rani Mukerji, with veteran actresses Zohra Sehgal and Begum Para in supporting roles.... more