After nearly a decade, an unexpected phone call shakes Dia
(Madhuri Dixit) out of her dance rehearsal in New York.
Makarand (Darshan Zariwala), her teacher, her guru, is dying
and she must return to Shamli town. The town where she grew up, the town where
she learnt to live and to dance. Also the town she left on an impulse, severing
ties with her parents and her people.
It is a poignant and troubled return; not only has her guru
passed away but the institution that he so lovingly nurtured is in decay and
under threat of demolition. Ajanta theatre, the once vibrant hub of the community,
the place where Dia’s fondest memories are embedded must now be brought
down because the local political authorities feel it a waste of prime real estate.
With the help of Doctor (Raghubir Yadav), the caretaker of
Ajanta, Dia sets out on a mission to prevent the destruction and resurrect the
spirit of Ajanta. In an atmosphere of mistrust, ridicule and active hostility,
Dia picks up the gauntlet and agrees to achieve the near impossible task of
putting together a theatrical production. She must also ensure that every member
of the production is from Shamli town. She has only two months to prove her
point or the bulldozers will be waiting.
In this context begins her tumultuous journey of dealing with
small town prejudices, encountering the resentment of the powerful contractor,
the cynicism of the local political powers, resolve the delicate tensions of
inter personal relationships and rally her motley team of non starters - a low
level muscle Imran (Kunal Kapoor), the local tomboy Anokhi (Konkona Sen), local
ex-MLA Chaudhary Om Singh (Akhilendra Mishra), a vulnerable tea stall owner
Mohan Sharma (Ranvir Shorey), a responsible government official Mr. Chojar (Vinay
Pathak), a struggling insurance agent Sanjeev Mehta (Jugal Hansraj), the town
vagabond Dhankuber (Nowaz) and a host of others.
She must create in this chaos in order to save Ajanta... in
order to preserve what her guru so lovingly nurtured. She must create art in
order to preserve what she believes is the soul of society.
- Cast : Madhuri Dixit, Uttara Baokar, Felix D'Alviella,
Divya Dutta, Jugal Hansraj, Darshan Jariwala, Kunal Kapoor, Irfan Khan,
Akshaye Khanna, Akhilendra Mishra
- Studio/Banner : YASH RAJ
- Format : DVD
- Language : Hindi
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