Khoya Khoya mera time

Going with the mood the melodies of the movie, "Khoya Khoya Chand", I assumed it to be a great watch. Well, should say I was betrayed once again.

The movie is set in the fifties and the sixties of Bollywood. The ocean of drama on the other side of bollywood; the scenes behind the camera; the lives of wannabe stars and super stars have inspired him enough to recreate them on 70mm. Infact, even one of his characters too depicts this fanatasy for recreating personal lives of people into a movie.

The movie begins with Nikhat, an aspiring actress who has dreams of being a superstar. She gets introduced as a dancer, then a junior artiste. Soon, legend, Prem Kumar spots her in the sets and wishes to sleep with her. Also, realising her talent, he helps her out with her ambitions in return to "favours" offered.

She is beginning to carve a niche for herself in Bollywood, when she her friendship with a scriptwriter, Zafar deepens. Meanwhile, the news of Prem Kumar's wedding comes along. At this point, though Nikhat feels betrayed, Zafar helps her get over it. How? They end up making love in the woods.

While these chirpy birds are deeply in love with each other, Prem Kumar comes to know of it and acts being cheated on. This leads to cancelling Zafar's chance to work on Prem's movie. But Zafar's wittiness helps him stay in the field.

Nikhat becomes big, wins Filmfare for the best actress and also gets proposed for marriage by Zafar. All this seemed like the end of the movie. But no, that was just the beginning.

Next day, when the preparations for their Nikkah was underway, Nikhat discovers all her bank balance has been wiped off by her mother's living-in partner. Now he wants money to sustain his kids; and money through Nikhat; through Nikhat continuing to act. Nikhat explains Zafar, that means she would have to put off the wedding. Zafar tries to be supportive at that point of time.

Again, it gave me hints that the movie is going to end in sometime. But no again. Zafar wishes to direct a movie wanting to seek success faster. He begins work on his script crafted specially to suit Nikhat in the lead.

That is when, head over heart conflict begins within the couple and the beginning of their rift begins. I was still hoping, that was the last twist to be straightened. Rationally, Nikhat is not able to offer dates for the movie as she decided to take up a big movie with Prem Kumar seeking instant success. But emotionally, Zafar is not able to accept this and treates it to be some kind of betrayal.

Nikhat still tries to be patient waiting to deal with it once her movie with Prem is done with. So was I, patient and waiting for Nikhat to deal with Zafar and get done with it. But when Zafar felt heartbroken, and dejected with his directorial debut turned flop, he goes to bed with his co-operative heroine. Nikhat finds them "in action". I almost started packing and ready to leave. Even Nikhat and Zafar exchange some sentimental dialogues. Ok. Only credits yet to come.

Nikhat says, "I can take care of myself." Little did I expect, the story went on to show how she manages to take care of herself. Yes. The movie goes on to explain the lives on Nikhat and Zafar after this. Of course they drift apart.

This is when the story takes another twist. Note: another twist not the final twist. They meet again after few years.

What happened after that? Sorry even I am not too clear, for I had lost it by then.

Wondering what this piece meant? This is exactly how the movie was. Well shot, nice flow, too many details, too many plots, finally leaving the audience clueless.

Best things about the movie- Rajat Kapoor, music, mise-en-scene, Parul and her pop corn next to me. Worth a watch atleast for these :)