Saathiya (English: Companion) is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Shaad Ali and produced by Mani Ratnam and Yash Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Rani Mukerji and Vivek Oberoi, with Shah Rukh Khan and Tabu in cameo appearances. It is a remake of the Tamil film Alaipayuthey whose climax was reported to be inspired by the 1998 film Sliding Doors
The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman and the lyrics are penned by Gulzar. The film was a box office success and became the eight highest-grossing film of the year.
The film received several accolades. At the 48th Filmfare Awards, Saathiya received 8 nominations and won 6 awards, including Best Actress – Critics for Mukherji, Best Screenplay for Ratnam and Best Male Playback Singer for Sonu Nigam for the song "Saathiya". At the 4th IIFA Awards, it received 4 nominations and won 3 awards, including Best Music Director and Best Background Score, both for Rahman. Saathiya also earned three Screen Awards and four Zee Cine Awards.