Summaries

On a lazy afternoon, a man shares his memories of a storyteller friend who once narrated a convoluted love story with intertwined plots. As these plots unravel, reality mixes with fiction.

A man shares some lazy memories about his friend, Manek Mulla, who had a knack for telling stories. On this particular afternoon, Manek narrates a 'unique' love affair with the help of different stories, various characters' point of views and the social relevance of these stories. As these stories proceed, reality mixes with fiction.

Details

Keywords
  • love
  • dark comedy
  • friend
  • nonlinear timeline
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Feb 6, 1992
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin India
Language Hindi
Production companies National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 10m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

"This film narrative takes place over seven days during which time Manek Mulla, a young man barely out of his teens, tells three stories about himself. These stories revolve around Manek's involvement with women. In each case one or another circumstance leads to his separation from his beloved. The tone of the stories is tongue-in- cheek and sometimes borders on the fantastic and surreal. There is consistency and ambiguity a blurring of distinction between the real and the invented.

For Menak Mulla, the purpose of telling these stories is to define the meaning of love. As it transpires, none of the stories Manek tells actually define Love. If they do, they define what love is not.The film is a comedy but not without a twinge of pain and a sense of loss."

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