Ranbir Raj from Saawariya – Occasionally we all love a persistent and adorable Mr. Right, and Ranbir Kapoor made a smashing debut playing this role in this adaptation of White Nights by Dostoevsky. Although the film did not set the box office on fire, girls everywhere to notice of this stud. His expert homage to his grandfather Raj Kapoor impressed the cinephiles and the towel dropping helped to win over the masses even if he did not get the gal. Clearly the fantastic Gulab (Rani Mukherjee) would have been the right girl for him, but his dogged pursuit of Sakina (Sonam Kapoor) is so energetic and recalls his uncle Shammi at times. A meta-Mr. Right gets some definite brownie points for that. We may have some complaints for Dostoevsky for the heartbreaking ending to the film, but it’s in these final moments Ranbir shines as he tries to make Sakina stay with him for a while longer by blurting out random phrases and reliving how their life might have been together, which is so beautiful and amazing for a newcomer. Don’t worry Ranbir, we’d run off with you!
