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 Title
Yatra
Cast Nana Patekar,Rekha, Nakul Vaid,Deepti Naval,Raima Sen
Director Gautam Ghosh
Genre Drama
Year 2007
Dasrath Joglekar (Nana Patekar), a celebrated writer travels to Delhi to
receive the prestigious Literary Award. During the journey he meets a young film
maker (Nakul Vaid), an ardent fan of Dasrath’s writing and the encounter brings
back memories from the past. Both of them travel back in time, remembering
characters from the Dasrath’s celebrated novel Janaza, reconstructing the true
story of the novel protagonist – Lajvanti (Rekha) from their own perspective.
Fact and fiction merge together to create a new journey.
After the gala award ceremony in New Delhi, Dasarath begins another journey in
his new novel, while the nostalgia of the previous one haunts him.Dasarath
disappears from his hotel. Tension mounts in his family and associates.
Memories from the past and passion brings him to Mehendi galli where people
flock to listen to mujras. The entire area has changed. Lajvanti alias Lajobai
has become Miss Lisa, presenting popular film songs numbers to entertain a new
clientele. Dasarath’s sudden appearance is a great surprise for Lajvanti. The
character of his novel Janaza comes alive in an unexpected juncture.
   
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