Khoya Khoya Chand : A trip back in time!

Sudhir Mishra’s film ‘Khoya Khoya Chand’ is a tumultuous love story of two young people adrift in the film industry of the 1950s.The movie, starring Shiney Ahuja , Soha Ali Khan , Rajat Kapoor and Sonya Jehan , is based on Sudhir Mishra ’s own experiences of the film industry and the stories he has heard about it.Don’t miss to see Shiney and Soha in their 1950s avatar at Khoya Khoya Chand .The film has Soha playing Nikhat, a fledgling actress who becomes a big star with help from a famous actor Prem Kumar (Rajat Kapoor). In return, Prem begins to use Nikhat.Shiney plays Zaffar, a writer-director who helps Nikhat to get free from the stranglehold of Prem. Soon, they fall in love. But things turn out in such a way that Nikhat finds herself trapped by Zaffar, who also begins to use her. ‘Khoya Khoya Chand’ is the story of a volatile love that Zaffar and Nikhat can neither live with nor live without. It is the story of the difficult and often heartbreaking choices they have to make.The film spans a period from 1954 to 1965. It shows the transformation of an actress (Soha) from an 18-year-old girl to a 30-year-old woman as she goes from being a struggler to a starlet to a great heroine.Soha had to learn traditional Indian dance Kathak for her role in the film. All the actors had to learn Urdu for their roles.
Even as the backdrop of this film is period, it remains modern in its narrative, characterization and treatment. The film’s official website describes it as a tribute to those wondrous times (1950s) and its people, as well as an accolade to their inspirational lives.The film is set to release in December 2007.