After the debacle of Chameli, Sudhir Mishra returns with something that is in the league of his much acclaimed Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin – serious, hard-hitting, well-narrated, well-made and well-acted. No wonder Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi was lauded at most international film festivals that it was shown at. The only problem, however, is the fine narrative which weakens in the second half. That’s when it starts feeling that the film has lost its tautness as well as the direction. Nevertheless, this is only a minor hitch.What makes this otherwise everyday college love story interesting is its backdrop – largely political. In recent times, no director has attempted a story set against the politically turmoil times – the Naxalite movement and the Emergency – of the late 60s and early 70s. Also, Mishra makes his dislike for Nehruvian socialism evident.Full Story
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