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They were childhood friends. But they had little in common except their
family's vague connection with music. While Arjun's life was consumed by a
passionate drive to get on stage and realize his grandfather's unfulfilled
dream, Mannu had little interest in his music tutor father's instruments and was
content with remaining a child at heart with no higher ambition than enjoying
the good things in life. But little did they expect music to strengthen their
friendship and then test it with catastrophic results... Arjun diligently
pursued his dream, at the risk of running away from an uncle who was his only
family in an unfamiliar land and roaming the streets of London before taking
shelter in a music shop and priming himself until he's ready to make his foray
into the world of music and showmanship. As Arjun forges a band with Zoheb and
Wasim, two brothers who'd duped their relatives in Pakistan to travel to London
in pursuit of their musical aspirations, and Priya, a music enthusiast from a
conservative South Indian family, far away in Punjab, music becomes a survival
tool for Mannu, who takes to playing in wedding bands in his village. But when
he gets Mannu to London and makes him a part of the band, Arjun soon realizes
he's created the biggest threat and obstacle to his own ambitions. For, Mannu,
with his inherent musical gift and irreverent style of performing, becomes an
instant darling of the crowds. What has taken Arjun years to achieve, Mannu does
overnight. It causes Arjun to feel betrayed by the God to whom he'd surrendered
everything in return for eminence in music. Arjun's unbearable pangs of
jealously and insecurity only worsen when Mannu also unwittingly woos and wins
his secret love, Priya. As he battles his inner demons, Arjun slowly devises a
sinister plan to destroy his best friend. Over a three city tour spanning Paris,
Rome and Amsterdam, Arjun sends a naive Mannu on a downward hurtling
rollercoaster ride of sex and drugs that almost breaks Mannu's spirit and his
love life days before a show at Wembley, a venue where Arjun hopes to have his
moment of glory. A venue where his grandfather had failed before a crowd of
25,000 people! But a rude shock awakens Arjun at Wembley at the expense of his
band, his friendship and his credibility - a humbling experience that teaches
him the true meaning of acceptance in life.
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Title
London Dreams 
