Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003)

Original title

हज़ारों ख़्वाहिशें ऐसी

Directed by

Sudhir Mishra

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h

Rated

A

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three young friends navigate their relationships and ideals during the political turmoil of 1970s India. The film follows their personal struggles as the country goes through the Emergency period.

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What happens

Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (transl. A Thousand Wishes Like This) is a 2003 Indian political drama film directed by Sudhir Mishra. The film was shot in 2003 but wasn't released until 2005. Set against the backdrop of the Indian Emergency, the movie tells the story of three young people in the 1970s, when India was undergoing massive social and political changes. The title is taken from a poem by Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib. It went to 12 film festivals in 6 months in various locations including Turkey, Estonia, River to River (Florence), Berlin, Edinburgh, Washington, Goa, Bite The Mango (Bradford), Commonwealth (Manchester), India (Los Angeles), Dallas, and Pacific Rim (California). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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