This week on ‘Has It Aged Well?’ Abbas and Urjita are joined by film critic and writer Prathyush Parasuraman to talk about 2007’s ‘Saawariya’ directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and marking the debut of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. Topics discussed include: Was this a creative misfire or a misunderstood masterpiece? The running themes in SLB’s cinema, the very peculiar visual choices of this film, the Saawariya vs. Om Shanti Om showdown, SLB’s fascination with courtesans, the great supporting cast of Zohra Sehgal, Rani Mukherjee and more.

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