After Hazaron Khwaishein Aisi, Sudhir Mishra has once again borrowed a phrase from Mirza Ghalib’s poetry as the title of his film.
If ‘Hazaron Khwaishein’ took us back to the Indian politics of 1970s, Bahut Nikle Mere Armaan will travel a bit further into the past, into the era of 1950s and 60s.
The film’s story revolves around a turbulent relationship between a writer-director and an actress-dancer.
Shiney Ahuja plays a filmmaker named Zafar, while Soha Ali Khan plays the danseuse-actress Nikhat.
At the face of it, the story bears a striking resemblance to the much-rumoured relationship between Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rahman in those days.
But Sudhir Mishra keeps us guessing. He says the film could be autobiographical, and it could also have references to Guru Dutt.
Mishra says the movie is his take on the film industry, “sort of a tribute.”
While Shiney has committed to the project even without reading its script, Mishra says he could not think of any other actress except Soha to play the role that takes him fifty years in the past.
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Shiney Ahuja and Soha Ali Khan in a period love story
