sorry babu for yet another post about a movie- but this one i could not let go of.. went and saw sudhir mishra’s ‘hazaaron khwaishen aisi’ today and i must say that i was and am completely stunned.
a film that is set in the time that i was born, during the emergency of the 70’s- around the intertwined lives of three characters, all dealing differently with the political climate of the time. the characters being- the daughter of a civil servant in delhi (chitrangda singh - who is probably one of the most beautiful women i have seen on the hindi screen),, siddarth- the naxalite son of a marxist judge (kay kay menon) and vikram (shiny ahuja) a small town middle class man who becomes a ‘fixer’ in the circles of the powerful.
i had seen half of the film in 2003 when sonal shah had sneaked a copy of the film to college until i destroyed the vcr by walking into the cables in the darkness of the av room.. and though i had loved the bit i had seen then i was expecting much less from the film today.
in spite of my initial reservations though i cant rave enough about the film.. compelling, serious and epic in proportions- the film explored so many complicated issues vital to our selves as indians unflinchingly and intelligently.. if ever there was a film that portrayed the machinations and tribulations of the development of the indian nation it must be this one.
so far removed from the fluff that passes as alternative cinema nowadays.
and so i must say that when shekhar kapur endorses the film as undoubtedly one of the best films to come out of
highly recommended.. please go see..
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