# Savi (सावी) (film)
**Savi** (सावी), also released under the title *Savi: A Bloody Housewife*, is a 2024 Hindi-language action thriller directed by Abhinay Deo, starring Divya Khossla as a Liverpool housewife who plots a jailbreak to free her husband, played by [Harshvardhan Rane](https://www.edgepedia.org/harshvardhan-rane), from a high-security English prison[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savi) • [2](https://www.kinoafisha.info/en/movies/8377002/). [Anil Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/anil-kapoor) plays Joydeep Paul, an ex-convict who helps her[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savi). The film is a gender-flipped adaptation of the French thriller *Pour Elle* (2008), which was already remade in the United States as *[The Next Three Days](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-next-three-days)* (2010)[3](https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/movie-reviews/savi-movie-review-riveting-thriller-with-emo-tainment/). It was produced by T-Series and Vishesh Entertainment and released in Indian cinemas on 31 May 2024[4](https://filminformation.com/featured/savi-review-31-may-2024/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / cast | Abhinay Deo; Divya Khossla (Savitri Sachdeva), Anil Kapoor (Joydeep Paul), Harshvardhan Rane (Nakul Sachdeva)[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savi) |
| Source | Remake of the French film *Pour Elle* (2008), previously remade as *The Next Three Days* (2010)[3](https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/movie-reviews/savi-movie-review-riveting-thriller-with-emo-tainment/) |
| Release | 31 May 2024 in India (UA certificate); streaming on Netflix[4](https://filminformation.com/featured/savi-review-31-may-2024/) • [1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savi) |
| Runtime | 2h 2m per Rotten Tomatoes; 2h 6m per Kinoafisha[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savi) • [2](https://www.kinoafisha.info/en/movies/8377002/) |
| Production | T-Series and Vishesh Entertainment; producers Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, and Mukesh Bhatt; distributor T-Series Films[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savi) • [4](https://filminformation.com/featured/savi-review-31-may-2024/) |
| India box office | Opening day ₹20.5 million (₹2.05 crore); lifetime India nett ₹79.7 million (₹7.97 crore)[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/box-office/) |
| Reception | Tomatometer 52% (3 reviews); IMDb 5.9/10; critic scores from 2/5 (NDTV) to 3.5/5 (Bollywood Hungama, Koimoi)[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savi) • [6](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/movies/savi-2024) • [7](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/savi-review-anil-kapoor-manages-to-be-one-of-the-bright-spots-of-harshvardhan-rane-and-divya-khosslas-film-2-stars-5786414/amp/1) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Savitri "Savi" Sachdev (Divya Khossla) lives in Liverpool with her husband Nakul Sachdev (Harshvardhan Rane), an employee at a construction company, and their son Adi (Mairaj Kakkar)[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/). Nakul is arrested by Detective Inspector Ayesha Hassan (Himanshi Choudhry) for the murder of his boss, Stefani Fowler[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/). The evidence against him is heavy: Fowler had humiliated him in the past, giving him a motive; she was killed with a fire extinguisher bearing his fingerprints; and his coat carried her blood. The court sentences him to life in prison[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/).
In Shrewsbury Prison, Nakul is beaten after refusing a gangster's request to hold a packet of drugs, and the gangster threatens further violence once released from solitary confinement in three days[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/). This deadline pushes Savi to act. While researching prison breaks she finds the book of Joydeep Paul (Anil Kapoor), an author who has escaped from jail a record seven times, and seeks him out despite his reclusive nature[8](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/). Paul, skilled in elaborate disguises, guides her plan[4](https://filminformation.com/featured/savi-review-31-may-2024/). The Liverpool police pick up clues at Savi's home, leading to a cat-and-mouse chase[9](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/savi-divya-khossla-anchors-abhinay-deos-jailbreak-thriller-with-anil-kapoors-support/cid/2024397).
## Adaptation and themes
The film adapts *Pour Elle* (2008), remade in the United States as *The Next Three Days* (2010), and adds a gender flip that ties it to the Hindu legend of [Savitri and Satyavan](https://www.edgepedia.org/savitri-and-satyavan), in which a devoted wife outwits the god of death Yama to save her husband; the title character's name, Savitri, points to that source[3](https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/movie-reviews/savi-movie-review-riveting-thriller-with-emo-tainment/) • [9](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/savi-divya-khossla-anchors-abhinay-deos-jailbreak-thriller-with-anil-kapoors-support/cid/2024397). Screenwriters Parveez Sheikh and Aseem Arora keep the focus on Savi's own struggle rather than turning her into a conventional action heroine[9](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/savi-divya-khossla-anchors-abhinay-deos-jailbreak-thriller-with-anil-kapoors-support/cid/2024397).
## Reception
Critical response was mixed. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2/5, writing that Anil Kapoor "still manages to be one of the film's bright spots" in a film that otherwise has few[7](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/savi-review-anil-kapoor-manages-to-be-one-of-the-bright-spots-of-harshvardhan-rane-and-divya-khosslas-film-2-stars-5786414/amp/1). Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost rated it 2.5/5, and Abhishek Srivastava of The Times of India gave 3/5, judging that the film "ultimately fails to reach the finish line" despite an honest attempt at something new in the genre[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savi). Bollywood Hungama and Koimoi were more favorable at 3.5/5 each, with Koimoi's Rajiv Vijayakar praising Abhinay Deo's command of the adapted material and noting that the soundtrack features KK's last recorded song, "Vaada humse karo"[10](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/critic-review/savi-movie-review/savi-works-due-to-the-plot-and-performances/) • [3](https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/movie-reviews/savi-movie-review-riveting-thriller-with-emo-tainment/). The film's Tomatometer stood at 52% from three reviews, and its IMDb rating was 5.9/10[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savi) • [6](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/movies/savi-2024).
Recurring criticisms concerned pacing and emotional weight. The Telegraph India found the film slow, with a drawn-out climax, though it credited Divya Khossla with a "raw and powerful portrayal" in a role unlike her earlier romcom work[9](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/savi-divya-khossla-anchors-abhinay-deos-jailbreak-thriller-with-anil-kapoors-support/cid/2024397). Moneycontrol's reviewer found Khossla's delivery unconvincing in the film's key confrontational lines but highlighted the camaraderie between Kapoor and Khossla[11](https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/movies/savi-review-anil-kapoor-is-the-only-saving-grace-in-this-prison-break-film-that-holds-viewers-hostage-article-12737408.html). Film [Information](https://www.edgepedia.org/information), the trade magazine, called it a well-made thriller but predicted that weak promotion and limited star value would hold back its box office[4](https://filminformation.com/featured/savi-review-31-may-2024/).
## Box office
Savi opened on 31 May 2024 with ₹20.5 million (₹2.05 crore) in India, fell 14.63% on its second day to ₹17.5 million (₹1.75 crore), and dropped sharply on Monday to ₹5.5 million (₹0.55 crore)[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/box-office/). Its opening weekend totaled ₹55.6 million (₹5.56 crore) and its lifetime India nett collection ₹79.7 million (₹7.97 crore)[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/box-office/). Kinoafisha lists a worldwide gross of $7,399[2](https://www.kinoafisha.info/en/movies/8377002/). The film later streamed on Netflix[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savi).
## Music and crew
Songs were composed by multiple composers: Arkadeep Karmakar ("Halla halla", "Khol pinjra", "O yaaram"), Vishal Mishra ("Humdum"), Javed-Mohsin ("Paas tere main"), and Piyush Shankar ("Vaada humse karo")[4](https://filminformation.com/featured/savi-review-31-may-2024/). Karmakar's background score was singled out as impactful by Film Information and evocative by Koimoi[4](https://filminformation.com/featured/savi-review-31-may-2024/) • [3](https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/movie-reviews/savi-movie-review-riveting-thriller-with-emo-tainment/). Chinmay Salaskar shot the film and Shaan Mohammad edited it[4](https://filminformation.com/featured/savi-review-31-may-2024/).
## References
1. [Savi, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savi)
2. [Savi 2024, Kinoafisha](https://www.kinoafisha.info/en/movies/8377002/)
3. [Savi Movie Review: Riveting Thriller With 'Emo-tainment', Koimoi (Rajiv Vijayakar, 31 May 2024)](https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/movie-reviews/savi-movie-review-riveting-thriller-with-emo-tainment/)
4. ['Savi' Review, Film Information (31 May 2024)](https://filminformation.com/featured/savi-review-31-may-2024/)
5. [Savi Box Office Collection, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/box-office/)
6. [Savi (2024), What's After the Movie?](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com/movies/savi-2024)
7. [Savi Review, NDTV (Saibal Chatterjee, 31 May 2024)](https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/savi-review-anil-kapoor-manages-to-be-one-of-the-bright-spots-of-harshvardhan-rane-and-divya-khosslas-film-2-stars-5786414/amp/1)
8. [Savi Movie, Bollywood Hungama (synopsis)](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/)
9. [Savi: Divya Khossla anchors Abhinay Deo's jailbreak thriller, The Telegraph India (Agnivo Niyogi, 3 June 2024)](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/savi-divya-khossla-anchors-abhinay-deos-jailbreak-thriller-with-anil-kapoors-support/cid/2024397)
10. [Savi Movie Review: SAVI works due to the plot and performances, Bollywood Hungama (30 May 2024)](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/savi/critic-review/savi-movie-review/savi-works-due-to-the-plot-and-performances/)
11. [Savi Review, Moneycontrol (Deepansh Duggal, 31 May 2024)](https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/movies/savi-review-anil-kapoor-is-the-only-saving-grace-in-this-prison-break-film-that-holds-viewers-hostage-article-12737408.html)
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