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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
1,085 Views


There is an problem.

What is the problem?

He need new girl for second role.

Yes...but l'm also new.

Where from you are new.

You worked on Teer or

Talwar. you done mo bhojpuri pictures.

And don't know in how

much movies you have worked.

All this l did by your orders..

Evey time l asked

you and you said do it...

Look l don't want to put myself In mess.

ls that mess..?

You promised me

that you'll give me break..

you'll give me peralall role..

And aRer wasting my three

years. you are saying it is mess..

you are saying that you remains

only for me. or you'll become big star.

The trend has changed. only

super models are becoming heroines.

But l have talent.. l can do acting..

Who need it?

l don't want hurt your heart, but

fact is that no big hero will work with you.

So you'll not make film with me?

No ...its impossible.

You just keep touch with

me.. l'll do what could do..

Stop...acting..

l'm all ready tence..

you here and l...

What happend?

may be you couldn't recognize

that she used to work in our films..

But what happend?

l came to give this pictures.

your pictures.

lts of my cousin..

tell me ifyou have any role for..

l'll call to...lf he deserve so..

lts needed...l need money..

My mood is ruined.

Yourjudgment used

to be always correct...

What are you doing...keep

there rejected and accepted here.

lf are accepted so l keep.

There was a generation of personalities

come pinky..

Did you forgets the way?

l had some photos.

l thought you'll use it.

Pinky became casting selector..

always family is worried at that time..

he came to the right time.

Who will eat food

which you made out from home.?

Don't wory... he will eat it..

Hello! Yes!

Who are you? One minute,

Vikram, Your phone...

from Romy Rolly production,

You're wetting the

entire floor, It's just a phone,

No, no problem, l will come,

Would you tell for which role?

Vikram!

l was drunk that night,

So shall we meet

tonight, we will drink again,

Today l got a phone call

from Romy Rolly productions,

What happen?

Satish Chaoudhray's film.

That's not making,

lt's making,

but l am not playing in it,

l think it's not in my luck,

lt's not written in luck,

What is this luck?

This word is for those who don't

have courage to make their own life,

l didn't show courage in my life,

What l got?

ARer 3 years he sis saying

to me that l can't do anything,

He is scoundrel,

And a scoundrel will decided

that you can do something or not,

Tell me one thing,

You came here to do

chaudhay's movie or to become an actor,

You believe on

someone else since many days,

now believe on your self,

We don't get chance,

but we have to make them,

Success didn't come to us,

but we have to go for it,

Keep walking on your way,

Keep walking,

Sooner entire world

will come on your way,

For which role they have called

you up, they didn't tell me anything,

Just call your name, age, height.

then a scene,

And l've spoke it, It

would be some stupid role,

Rather Romy Rolly

productions hire stars for

some stupid dialogues,

Possible there must be few roles,

From Morning l saw many

fools, At least we got one,

Now how many shot have been listed, Two,

One more test, Show it,

l've got diploma from Nand

Kishore Acting school and l did theatre in

dehli, l think theatre

kept my inside actor alive,

Brother!

He seems sincere, That's fine,

But who dance bemeen

all ofthem. Yes, check it.

Nowadays hero dance more than heroine,

l met this boy before,

We got four more new photos,

But he is so cute,

You're doubling my work,

Tomorrow you will read

this scene with Nikki walia,

Don't say much thanks,

we isn't decide anything,

Understood! Yes!

l was also an actor,

confidence is a good thing,

but you shouldn't over confidence,

Listen!

How do you know Nina Jee?

l don't know her l just met her once,

She seemed that she....

She saw my screen test?

Her daughter is a heroine ofthis movie,

Brother, Nina Jee and

Me, we have to take decision,

You also came here for test,

So l came here without any reason,

Yesterday, l came

here to take this scene,

then l heard Mr. Ranjeet

talking to someone regarding you,

Regarding me,

What are you saying?

He was saying that....

You are Kunal, right? Yeah!

He was saying that

Kunal have confidence,

He have that aggression

what we need in this role,

l have already met

you, Yes, in premier pam.

Ratna! open your hair for this test,

l already told you, make it fast.

Exactly you wore the same color Saree.

You remember a lot,

Are you nervous?

Little bit of,

No need of it,

Shall we read lines once, Oh! it's okay,

Why it is Priya? What?

that we become vey closer

with someone in first meeting,

You can't answer this question in words,

What you can express in words,

that you can express from flowers,

Take it,

l didn't have flowers so l

thought l should give you something,

What a charm in this guy?

No, Miss. Nina what are you saying?

That's another guy Kunal,

He looks young Shammi Kapoor.

No, Vikram is better.

Have you seen Kunal's

test. He is so over confident.

He is much agressive that

multi plex audience will be angy.

Have you seen his body.

Remove his shirt in few scenes.

l like Vikram most.

l like this guy.

Vikram! where are you?

Here!

and what about your

screen test? What did they said?

they said what they have to.

Sona Jee, l've got that role,

l won't go in details.

There were many propositions for youl

But l said no.

l am here because ofyou.

lf God will wish then

you will sign many films,

When lafar came to me so what he was?

and where he is today?

Son! Guess it.

How much money l

gave lafar in first movie,

How would l know?

Guess. Tell any figure.

And this 5 will raise you to the sky.

Vikram has called,

He was saying, Ma'am thank you so much,

l've got this movie because ofyou.

Anay, l told him

tomorrow come here for rehearsal.

Here? It will be fine.

Excuse me, if l got both of

yours photo then it will be great.

l mean look at me,

Take her picture on that

wall, It will be vey good.

Tell me something about your boriend,

Why?

That Romy and

Shubhna are closed friends,

now he became his hero.

then l have to write something,

Shubhna won't do this job for free,

You won't do for free then why should l?

Your boriend become a

big star then you will become....

...star wife.

You will go Rome, Paris for shopping,

and you will say

about your star husband.

God gave you success.

l have to reach at 1 1 .

Mohini Aunty...

l was thinking,

l should ask some loan to papa.

As soon as possible

l should organize a flat.

Why?

Now Mohini Aunty's

house seems small for you.

Till you wish you stay here.

l have a support you are living here.

My sister couldn't suicide.

Someone killed her.

One minute, Yes!

Not kill speak proper.

l'll make it murder.

Ma'am we'll remove kill

word you say someone murder it,

Shall we move.

She was happy, She

was in love with someone,

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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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