Hazaaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle
bohot nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle…
This couplet pretty much sums up what charaters of “hazaron khwaishein” are going through.
Set in the times of political turmoil of Emergency and period just before it. The story basically tracks the paths of three characters, Geetha Rao (played by supremely beautiful and talented Chitragandha Singh), Siddharth Tayabji (played by acclaimed KK Menon) and Vikram Malhotra (played by Shiney Ahuja in his best performance till date, also his second movie). Vikram likes Geetha, who in turn is in love with Siddharth, a revolutionary.
Siddharth leaves to join the revolution. Geetha moves on for higher studies, where she marries an IAS officer. A failed marriage draws her back to Siddharth, (IAS played by Ram Kapoor, who is brilliant in the scene where as a not-in-cotrol husband he confronts Geetha about Siddharth, beats her up and eventually begs her to stay back.) Later Geetha moves to join revolution, where she helps Siddharth in all ways, even once gets abused to save him. Siddharth lands in lock up. Vikram meanwhile is now a successful Business man, who gets involved in emergency turmoil as his Gandhian Father is arrested and Geetha approaches him to rescue Siddharth and what follows is a chilling climax.
By acclaimed director Sudhir Mishra who understands every shade of his characters. Mishra a leftist himself and who has seen through horrific emergency days of 70’s, presents a chilling account. Performances are top notch; even bit roles are played to perfection.
A mature love story with characters meeting over a span of six years,relations explicit but not sensational, even adulterous to portray intimacy, intimate scenes are shot starkly (as was required).It is about difference in ideology as Siddharth, an idealist in contrast with Vikram who remains in system to use it for himself. It is also what choices people make finally. Notice how role reversal takes place in the end, with Siddharth and Vikram *swapping choices they made. It works on so many levels at the same time, and that is what makes it a great watch.
Interesting to watch, more for those of us who were born after emergency. This is a MUST watch if serious movies is your thing, and if you like it spread the word, make your friends watch it too, as it has lesser audiences than it deserves. Some might see it as a less-on-entertainment package, if they are not into serious movies. But if you are trying to start watching serious issue based movies this will be a good start.
Written By: Ali (Rosebud)
bohot nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle…
This couplet pretty much sums up what charaters of “hazaron khwaishein” are going through.
Set in the times of political turmoil of Emergency and period just before it. The story basically tracks the paths of three characters, Geetha Rao (played by supremely beautiful and talented Chitragandha Singh), Siddharth Tayabji (played by acclaimed KK Menon) and Vikram Malhotra (played by Shiney Ahuja in his best performance till date, also his second movie). Vikram likes Geetha, who in turn is in love with Siddharth, a revolutionary.
Siddharth leaves to join the revolution. Geetha moves on for higher studies, where she marries an IAS officer. A failed marriage draws her back to Siddharth, (IAS played by Ram Kapoor, who is brilliant in the scene where as a not-in-cotrol husband he confronts Geetha about Siddharth, beats her up and eventually begs her to stay back.) Later Geetha moves to join revolution, where she helps Siddharth in all ways, even once gets abused to save him. Siddharth lands in lock up. Vikram meanwhile is now a successful Business man, who gets involved in emergency turmoil as his Gandhian Father is arrested and Geetha approaches him to rescue Siddharth and what follows is a chilling climax.By acclaimed director Sudhir Mishra who understands every shade of his characters. Mishra a leftist himself and who has seen through horrific emergency days of 70’s, presents a chilling account. Performances are top notch; even bit roles are played to perfection.
A mature love story with characters meeting over a span of six years,relations explicit but not sensational, even adulterous to portray intimacy, intimate scenes are shot starkly (as was required).It is about difference in ideology as Siddharth, an idealist in contrast with Vikram who remains in system to use it for himself. It is also what choices people make finally. Notice how role reversal takes place in the end, with Siddharth and Vikram *swapping choices they made. It works on so many levels at the same time, and that is what makes it a great watch.
Interesting to watch, more for those of us who were born after emergency. This is a MUST watch if serious movies is your thing, and if you like it spread the word, make your friends watch it too, as it has lesser audiences than it deserves. Some might see it as a less-on-entertainment package, if they are not into serious movies. But if you are trying to start watching serious issue based movies this will be a good start.
Written By: Ali (Rosebud)
2 comments:
Heck..how can you write the couplet without mentioning the poet's name. '
Hazaron...' is an outstanding movie..it's loosely based on the life of Ajoy Bose,editor,The Pioneer who chucked his degree course in english literature @ St.Stephens to join the Naxalbari movement.
Nice piece of info. cool blog.
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