Savi (film)

2024 Indian film

Savi

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Abhinay Deo
Written by| Adapted Screenplay:
Parveez Shaikh
Aseem Arora
Dialogues:
Aseem Arora
Based on| Anything for Her
by Fred Cavayé
Produced by|

* Mukesh Bhatt
* Bhushan Kumar
* Krishan Kumar

Starring|

* Anil Kapoor
* Divya Khossla
* Harshvardhan Rane

Cinematography| Chinmay Salaskar
Edited by| Shaan Mohammad
Music by| Vishal Mishra
Javed-Mohsin
Piyush Shanker
Arkadeep Karmakar

Production
companies

Vishesh Films
T-Series Films

Distributed by| AA Films

Release date

* 31 May 2024 (2024-05-31)

Running time

| 122 minutes[1]
Country| India
Language| Hindi
Budget| est. ₹20 crore[2]
Box office| est. ₹17.81 crore[3]

Savi is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[1] directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the banner of Vishesh Films and T-Series Films. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Divya Khossla and Harshvardhan Rane. Inspired by the tale of Savitri and Satyavan, it tells the story of a simple housewife who attempts to jailbreak her husband from a high-security prison in England.[4][5]

It is a remake of 2008 French film Anything for Her[6] whose 2010 Hollywood remake The Next Three Days with Russell Crowe shares the same story. Savi was released on 31 May 2024.[7]

## Plot

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Nakul Sachdeva and Savitri Sachdeva (Savi) are an Indian couple living in Liverpool with their son Adi. They lead a happy and peaceful life, with Savi being a housewife, while Nakul works as a construction worker. Nakul has a bad relationship with his boss Stephanie Fowler, who is racist and often humiliates him.

One morning, police arrive, accusing Nakul of murdering his boss Stephanie. Nakul is found guilty and sentenced for life despite pleading not guilty. Savi believes he is innocent though the evidence against Nakul is strong: his fingerprint is on the murder weapon (a fire extinguisher), Stephanie's blood is on his clothes, and he has motive because Stephanie hates him. Nakul narrates a different story: he was passing by the crime scene when he bumped into an unknown man. Stephanie's blood was all over the murderer's clothes and the bump left drops on Nakul's coat. He then saw the fire extinguisher on the road so he placed it back, leaving his fingerprint on it. Nakul claims he remembers he heard a clothes button falling on the ground when the two bumped into each other, so if the button can be found, his narrative shall be proved. However, no evidence is found.

The couple's appeal is also rejected due to lack of evidence. Hope diminishes with time going by. Savi enters financial difficulty as she has no source of income and cannot find a job. She decides to break Nakul out of jail. She visits Joydeep Paul, a notorious criminal who has successfully escaped from jail seven times, for help. Paul suggests the following: arrange fake passports, prepare money, choose a destination that has no extradition treaty with the UK, break him out and flee. Savi begins her planning.

Meanwhile in jail, Nakul is bullied by a drug smuggling ring. They assault him and are put in solitary confinement for one month. They threaten to kill him once they get out unless Nakul withdraws his complaint against them. Nakul refuses. His attackers are about to be released from solitary confinement in three days, making Savi realise she has only three days to execute her plan.

Savi has no other choice to arrange for money in such a short time, so she robs two drug dealers; the ensuing gunfight results in the death of the drug dealers. Police find Savi the suspect and begin the search for her.

A medical team visits the jail everyday to collect the blood samples of all prisoners to monitor their health. Savi sneaks into the medical team's truck and switches Nakul's report with a fake one that says he needs to be hospitalised. The jail sends him to the hospital, where Savi forcefully takes him away at gunpoint. They escape the hospital, and police begin their search.

Police find papers detailing Savi's jailbreak plan at her home. They conclude that the couple is about to fly from Manchester Airport to Marrakesh with fake passports. They rush to Manchester to stop them. However, at the airport, they find out that there is no flight to Marrakesh and the two never showed up to the airport. They realize the couple has left by ferry. Savi had intentionally misled them.

Impressed by Savi's determination and ability to carry out such a big plan, Officer Ayesha Hassan decides to revisit the crime scene of Stephanie's murder to find out why Savi is so motivated. At the scene, she finds a button in the sewer, indicating that Nakul is indeed innocent.

In Chandigarh, India, Nakul’s father receives an invitation from Savi in Bulgaria, revealing that they are now settled there.

## Cast

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* Anil Kapoor as Joydeep Paul
* Divya Khossla as Savitri "Savi" Sachdeva
* Harshvardhan Rane as Nakul Sachdeva
* Raageshwari Loomba as Simrit
* Mairaj Kakkar as Aditya Sachdev
* Himanshi Choudhry as Ayesha Hassan
* Luke Woolger as Prisioner
* M. K. Raina as Nakul's Father
* Ravi Multani as Airport Security Staff
* Hadelin de Ponteves as Rox
* Jacob Medows as Slim Jim
* Jane Horn as Stephanie Fowler
* Promila Thomas as Simrit’s Mom
* Ollie Booth as Detective John
* Alex Dower as Detective Stevens
* Supreet Bedi as Anu
* Adrian Stretton as Detective Lucus
* Anthony St Clair Cadogan as the Lead Immigration Officer

## Production

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Director Abhinay Deo cast actor Anil Kapoor in the film after working with him on the television series 24.[8]

The film was filmed in secrecy in London.[9]

## Release

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### Theatrical

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The trailer of the film was released on 21 May 2024, and the film was released in theatres on 31 May 2024.[10]

### Home media

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The film was premiered on Netflix from 26 July 2024.[11]

## Soundtrack

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Savi

Soundtrack album by

Vishal Mishra, Piyush Shankar, Javed-Mohsin and Arkadeep Karmakar

Released| 28 May 2024[12]
Recorded| 2022–2024
Genre| Feature film soundtrack
Length| 28:25
Language| Hindi
Label| T Series
Official audio
Savi - Full Album on YouTube

The music for the film is composed by Vishal Mishra, Piyush Shankar, Javed-Mohsin and Arkadeep Karmakar; lyrics are written by Raj Shekhar, Rashmi Virag and Ritajaya Banerjee.[12]

The song "Vada Humse Karo" is the last song sung by singer KK, who died a week after recording it.[13]

The first single from the album, "Hum Dum", was released on 10 May 2024.[14]

Track listingNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Singer(s)| Length

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1.| "Humdum"| Raj Shekhar| Vishal Mishra| Vishal Mishra| 3:20
2.| "Vada Humse Karo"| Rashmi Virag| Piyush Shankar| KK| 3:30
3.| "Khol Pinjra"| Ritajaya Banerjee| Arkadeep Karmakar| Sunidhi Chauhan| 3:08
4.| "Vada Humse Karo (Version 2)"| Rashmi Virag| Piyush Shankar| KK| 3:25
5.| "Paas Tere Main"| Rashmi Virag| Javed-Mohsin| Jubin Nautiyal, Shreya Ghoshal| 5:05
6.| "Vada Humse Karo (Sad Version)"| Rashmi Virag| Piyush Shankar| Piyush Shankar| 2:39
7.| "Vada Humse Karo (Reprise)"| Rashmi Virag| Piyush Shankar| Piyush Shankar| 3:48
8.| "O Yaarum"| Ritajaya Banerjee| Arkadeep Karmakar| Shreya Ghoshal| 3:30
Total length:| 28:25

## Reception

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A critic for Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Savi works due to the plot, performances and an engaging second half."[6]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated 2 stars and wrote, "Anil Kapoor manages to be one of the bright spots of Harshvardhan Rane, Divya Khossla's Film."[15]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Savi (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 30 May 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
2. ^ "Savi Box Office Verdict: Divya Khossla Starrer "Hit Or Flop"?". Lehren. 6 June 2024. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
3. ^ "Savi succeeds in her mission! The Divya Khossla starrer becomes a hit globally, collects Rs 17.81 crores". Firstpost. 15 June 2024. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
4. ^ "'Savi' is a modernised version of the mythological tale of Sati Savitri Actor Divya Khosla The film is inspired and a copy of English film The Next Three Days". The Week. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
5. ^ "SAVI Trailer: Divya Khossla Plans Harshvardhan Rane's Jailbreak, Anil Kapoor's Twisted Look Surprises Fans". News18. 22 May 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
6. ^ a b Hungama, Bollywood (30 May 2024). "Savi Movie Review: SAVI works due to the plot and performances". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
7. ^ "Netflix Global Top 10: A Good Girl's Guide To Murder Debuts In 1st Place, Savi Rises Up Charts To 2nd Spot". Times Now. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
8. ^ "'Savi' Director Explains How It Was Easy To Convince Anil Kapoor To Accept His Role". Outlook. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
9. ^ "Divya Khosla on Savi: A Bloody Housewife for first time: I've not done anything like this". Times Now. 5 May 2024. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
10. ^ "Divya Khossla And Harshvardhan Rane's 'Savi' Trailer To Release On This Date". News18. 17 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
11. ^ "Savi OTT Release: When and where to watch Divya Khossla, Anil Kapoor, and Harshvardhan Rane starrer intense action-thriller". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
12. ^ a b "Savi – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". JioSaavn. 28 May 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
13. ^ "Mukesh Bhatt REVEALS Anil Kapoor and Divya Khossla's film will feature last song by late singer KK". Outlook. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
14. ^ "'Hum Dum' song from 'Savi' out now! Listen to the love track". Radio Mirchi. 10 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
15. ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (31 May 2024). "Savi Review: Anil Kapoor Manages To Be One Of The Bright Spots Of Harshvardhan Rane, Divya Khossla's Film". NDTV. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

## External links

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* Savi at IMDb
* Savi at Bollywood Hungama

* v
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* e

Films produced by Vishesh Films

Key people|

* Mahesh Bhatt
* Mukesh Bhatt
* Pooja Bhatt

Films|

* Kabzaa (1988)
* Jurm (1990)
* Aashiqui (1990)
* Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991)
* Sadak (1991)
* Sangharsh (1999)
* Kasoor (2001)
* Raaz (2002)
* Murder (2004)
* Zeher (2005)
* Kalyug (2005)
* Woh Lamhe (2006)
* Awarapan (2007)
* Raaz – The Mystery Continues (2009)
* Crook (2010)
* Murder 2 (2011)
* Raaz 3D (2013)
* Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015)
* Begum Jaan (2017)
* Sadak 2 (2020)
* Savi (2024)

* v
* t
* e

Films directed by Abhinay Deo

* Delhi Belly (2011)
* Game (2011)
* Force 2 (2016)
* Savi (2024)

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