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Synopsis: Refusing the accept the same fate as her sisters, Tara and Meghna, and get married to a boy from the same Caste, Kanpur-based Sona Mishra alienates herself from her accountant father, and re-locates to Mumbai in order to act in movies. She meets with Satish Chaudhary who offers to assist her in getting a lead role. Years later, all he could manage was bit parts, leaving her frustrated but hopeful. She meets with another struggling actor, Vikram Jaisingh, and both become fairly intimate. When a lead role with Satish does not materialize, and his wife, Pinky, becomes suspicious, she decides to depart. Disappointment and shock also await Vikram when he is candidly told by his friend, Abhimanyu Gupta, that he has no talent and must consider returning back in Delhi to assist his businessman father. It does look like the end of the road for both Sona and Vikram - leaving the question open whether they will continue with their relationship &/or return to their respective homes.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Zoya Akhtar
Production: Adlabs Films
  4 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
Year:
2009
156 min
$326,187
Website
1,127 Views


your grand pa?

Shut up.. l'm saying truth.

You kept me in your house

and gave me the love of mother.

now l'm nothing but l

wish to serve you anyhow.

l'm taking your grand

father's clock for polishing.

l know you loves

aron uncle's last symbol..

When this clock will polished

so l'll be happy to see you happy.

your so called son...

You did amazed.

Take it inside quickly.

lf its rental so? Not at all.

Just make it polished.

lt will be definitely.

come l have to

introduce you with Imran hashmi.

Will you do the kissing scene?

Bring the tea..

ls there Mahesh

Bhutt..? he's gone for week.

Listen. what are

you doing in the evening?

there is a premiere of pyar

howa tumse. will you come with me?

l have the pass..

Thanks for brought me in this pam.

Again hellow..?

she's with her mother Nina..

l wish to say with my

friends that ninajee talked with me.

Can l tell you an weird thing.?

ls that...mom and dad

were together in the college..

They became friend

because they both were your fan..

Some time ago they saw

you in any pam in real life.

l'll call her and tell her today..

My daughter nikki...

lfthis generation's

kids talks like that so l...

You are the editor and you

know what is my relation with lafar.

He is like my kid.. l know..

l have heared that..

he have given your

whole work to someone else.

is that funny? Will l lie to you.?

l'm waiting for Suzy..

whole sectay are hungy.

l really don't know where for he leR..

lfyou don't know so who knows?

ask to someone. and

call me in the minute.

why are you getting

upset on while eating.

come here.. breads are hot..

l'm fade up with industy.

You better know

eveybody is same In this industy..

Don't take this seriously.

Why shouldn't l..

He don't pick up the

phone.. even my messages..

There is no respect

in today's generation..

there was a time when

it felt happy to make film.

Now Its over.

l used to run aRer the boys

and girls of my kids for the date.

did it feels good?

l have no honor aRer so long time..

don't say like that..

eveybody respects you..

Really.. you have still honor..

They leR one by one.

and now here's the

walls.. and the silence ofthe room.

which is asking to me that...

Which path you'll choose..

My inner says.. in

which problem you are?

You are human being..

and human being deserve it.

Abhi is too talented..

And hard working too.

He Is rehearsing the

play for last mo months..

he would be have break anytime..

Why you says like that?

He vent that sord of fire..

Do you have?

l don't want it..

why don't you want to wish?

And now in the air

this eye brow will wave.

slowly to your wish to the earth..

where the open

gutter is waiting for it..

l have my sister in Chicago,

suddenly with

family.. now its all right huh?

Yes...but no..

l was thinking.. how

much will you take sugar?

No l'm on diet!

l was thinking.

l didn't took the

break for the three years..

Yes It is. you are

working hard. you are blessed..

yes But till when it will going on?

lfyou'll do bad.. So

it'll be good than others.

l want the favor from you.

Just let me go from this film.

What are you saying?

you'll not work with me in my film?

can l think like that? we

have no relation only of film.

we'll do next.. we'll do a lot..

whatever you faced looses..

He would have to care about it.

ln this my

daughter's future is involved.

What l tell you. he said to me,

evemhing is for heroin. but l'm.

You'd be big

star...but this film is my fianc..

Script will be made like that.

So he says... so It will be hard for me.

To whom you'll take as hero?

Don't wory..

ls lafar was doing this film huh?

l just recently

done three dramatic roles..

And cant give you

the explanation of date

C'mon uncle you are making me shameful.

lf l will do that film so

it'll go to in controversy..

l want to do something unique.

Shanti will give you the date at 2015

You were saying that contestant king

have to change the culture of industy..

And now you are saying who is hero..

What l do. we have to

answer our share holders..

We should start the

project of mr.chaudy..

you have recommended..

You are not starting my

project in my recommendation.

l'll not tell you how

much years we have old relation!

Otherwise you'll come to my age..

when he heard all

this.. so he felt too bad.

l'll finance complete film..

bravo..

l have no connection

with film industy except Nina..

l'll sign on the agreement.

But aRer that l'll

not concerned with any more..

Bravo..

What do you think about the hero?

l thought a lot..

l seems that lafar not doing this film

This role demands new face...

lf l'll got this role

in free.. l'd not take it..

You should tell to dhramjee

that you'll need one more boy.

he poor guy would not be deny.

You always laugh at my sister.

What we do ifyour sister is so genius.

You should give me any suggetion.

l read it now.

What? that announcement.

About the john and Bipasha.

yes l printed on the paper.

now intrduce me with director..

l'm donning something in filmistan..

Come nearly mo o clock.

My film is going to start.

who Is photographer?

named abheet.

why you laughed?

why are you asking.

What is it? what is?

All are angels...

some straight pictures..

you'll not get break for

going to these kind of parties.

What are you talking..

lfyou are feeling bad that

you friend brought me to pam..

So why are you showing

your anger to the pictures.

l'm not getting

furious.. l'm just giving you advice.

You'll not become an

actor by showing this pose..

lts not the way.

Really you know the way.

so tell me.. why are you still there.

what are you talking about..

who says l'm still there..

l'm doing mo shows in

television, and l have honor in theater..

and l don't take money

from home and friends like you.

l'll return your money..

but l came to know your reality.

so listen the reality..

You are not an actor.. and you cant be..

lfyou obey me so go back to

Delhi and handle your fathers shop.

Where are you going..

what about is he talking..

He used to roam in

Delhi with empty pocket..

A lot oftime l have given him money

And once he gave me

money and beheaving like that.

Let him.. he's drunk..

what happens if he's drunk..

And telling me that l'm noting.

Nothing will happen to

me.. l have to go back to Delhi.

You don't need to go back anhere.

l like your pictures...

You have guts..

Look at me..

Yes l could had to wait.. but

When l'm having too big

break so who can stop you?

Sona you were sleeping

tight.. so l don't thinks to awake you.

l couldn't congrate

you in yesterday's mess up.

Therefore giving you now.

l wish your picture will

complete quickly and will hit.

lts good.

Where It found.

make me have it.

shut up shamless.

Give it.

l'll be back.

Did you see today's interview.

lts interview ofjohn.

He said that he is

working in your picture..

l saw.

l talked but..

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Zoya Akhtar

Zoya Akhtar (Born 14 October, 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. After completing a diploma in filmmaking from NYU, she assisted directors such as Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before turning writer-director in her own right. She has directed movies such as Luck by Chance (2009), Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) and Sheila Ki Jawani, a segment of Bombay Talkies (2013). She has co-written Talaash (2012) alongside Reema Kagti. She then went on to direct Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), a film based on a dysfunctional Punjabi family. more…

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