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| Set in the 1950s, the film is Sudhir's homage to filmmakers and actors of that era who put their personal wealth and studios at stake to make films. He developed a passion and love for that era when his grandmother would show him films like Sahib Biwi Aur
Ghulam.
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The film begins in 1954 and ends in 1965. The film is based in the Hindi film industry of the 50s. It is the story of two talented people. There is a writer- director
(Shiney Ahuja) who liberates an actress (Soha Ali Khan) from the stranglehold of a powerful actor
(Rajat Kapoor), and then begins to use her for himself. In the end, he realises the folly of his ways and atones for it. The film shows to the real life story of veteran actress Waheeda Rahman and a writer-director Guru
Dutt, the media romantically linked the couple during the era when Guru Dutt was directing great films.
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| The film was originally titled as Bahut Nikle Mere
Armaan. Vidya Balan was approached to do the film but opted out of the film due to her prior commitments. The role finally went to Soha Ali Khan. Soha Ali Khan learnt Kathak under Nandita
Puri, studied Urdu and also underwent acting workshops to prepare for the role, which according to her is her most challenging role till date.
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This is Sudhir Mishra's second film with Shiney Ahuja after Hazaaron Khwaishein
Aisi. Sudhir says that this film is based on his experience and is a tribute to the film industry and everyone who existed during the 1950s. "The characters of my film are not based on specific actors," Sudhir says. "But I have drawn references from the lives of directors and actors of that time," he said. The director also spoke to some stars from that era like Waheeda
Rehman, watched their films and researched their lives. Famous singer-actress of yesteryear Noor Jehan's granddaughter Sonia Jehan also play important role in the film.
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Synopsis:
Khoya Khoya Chand is a film about two young people afloat in the film industry of the wild 1950s.
It is the tumultuous love story of an actress, Nikhat (Soha Ali Khan), and a writer-director, Zafar
(Shiney Ahuja) based in the wild and exhilarating era of the 1950s-60s, the Golden Age of the Hindi film industry. This film is a tribute to those wonderous times and people as well as an accolade to their inspirational lives. A magical world, people with huge talents, oversized egos, beautiful and ugly individuals and the tantalizing lure of stardom. A world of glittering dreams and harsh realities… golden yet cruel…
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This world comes to life with an excellent ensemble of actors who in their varied roles create a colourful backdrop of the film industry… from awe-inspiring superstars and feisty studio-owners to fashionable divas with scandalous stories… this film has them all, and more. Set against the compelling magnetism of this addictive world is the story of Nikhat, the young girl who goes from being a fledging extra, to a starlet to a great heroine, and Zafar, through whom we see the triumphs and travails of a writer-director of the 1950’s… The story of a volatile love that they can neither live with, nor without… And the story of the difficult and often heartbreaking choices they have to make.
Even as the backdrop of this film is 1950’s the film is modern in its narrative, characterization and treatment.
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