Cast: Aamir Khan, Monica Dogra, Prateik Babbar, Kriti Malhotra
In her directorial effort, debutante Kiran Rao spins a touching portrait of a cross section of people in Mumbai. The plot revolves around four characters. Arun (Aamir Khan) a divorced, reclusive painter meets Shai (Monica Dogra) a single, rich, attractive NY investment banker on a sabbatical, at one of his art openings. In the morning after they've shared a romantic evening, Arun tells her off. A hurt Shai walks out. But thoughts of Arun nonetheless continue to linger on her mind. Later in a conversation with her dhobi (laundry serviceman) Zohaib aka Munna (Prateik Babbar), by chance, she discovers that Munna does Arun's laundry. Along the way she bonds in a special way with Munna while picking up a few nuggets on Arun's past including his new address. Appointing Munna as her guide, she explores the city's underbelly, in the shanties, capturing photographically the working lives of people. In the meantime, Arun has been busy building a new body of work--his inspiration are a set of videos left behind by a previous lady tenant. Night and day as he pores over them, he grows attached. As the plot unfolds, Munna develops a soft corner for Shai. But does she? Do Arun and Shai ever get back? And what becomes of Arun's mysterious tenant?
Rating: Three and a half stars.
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