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Starring: Rajeev
Khandelwal, Soha Ali Khan, Mrinalini Sharma, Mohan Kapur
Directed by Neerav Ghosh
If Beethoven were alive today- he’d be a DJ and this is
would be his story! Soundtrack is the feature film
directorial debut of Neerav Ghosh.
Raunak (Rajeev Khandelwal0, a 26 year old from a small
town in India comes to the maximum city, Mumbai,
carrying just three things - a guitar, a pair of
headphones and a dream.
Son of a musician, his dad’s dream was cut short by an
untimely death. With the help of his late father’s
friend, Surinder, he lands a job at “Tango Charlie” and
proceeds to make it the city’s most rocking night club.
He started to compose music by day and worked at Tango
Charlie as a DJ by night.
Anyway, when celebrated film maker Anurag Kashyap gives
him the break to compose music in his forthcoming film, Raunak’s career is
about to go into another orbit.
But life has other cards to hand him, and it does deal him an unplayable hand.
He is diagnosed with a career threatening ailment, and his dreams are
shattered. The ailment slowly, but surely leads him to become tone deaf.
For a musician, hearing is everything. He wants nothing but his music, and
deserves everything but his silence. He ends up going into a very dark and
lonely place.
In this depressed state and battling internal demons he meets his anti thesis
Gauri - a beautiful, free spirited, bohemian girl full of joie de vivre. She
is deaf and mute herself, but causes Raunak to look beyond his woes and find
the good little things in life.
Gauri’s mother schooled her at home and grew up with absolute no shame of her
disability. Mummy dear believes she is special, and she has an adventurous
spirit & a great sense of humor. Gauri (Soha Ali Khan) runs a speech therapy
center where Raunak learns to communicate again, and the light at the end of
the dark tunnel slowly comes closer.
CAST:
Raunak - Rajeev Khandelwal
Shonali - Mrinalini Sharma
Gauri - Soha Ali Khan
Charlie - Mohan Kapoor
Surender - Yateen Karyaker
Anurag Kashyap
Manu Rishi
Ankur Tewari
Siddharath Coutto |
There are DJs who play music, and there are DJs who play
the crowds. Raunak is both. Charlie (Mohan Kapoor), the
owner of the club becomes his patron and fan. He creates
opportunities for concerts and introduces Raunak to Film
makers looking for talent composers.
Saturday nights now have a whole new meaning for Raunak.
His world is now one big
drink-all-you-can-party-till-you-drop-binge. The edgy
youngster is living his dream- a flashy lifestyle, a hot
girlfriend – Shonali (Mrinalini Sharma), a bunch of
friends as close as family, and a promising career as a
music composer. It is really – HIS MIX.
Shonali was Raunak’s girlfriend, who was a high profile,
stylish & a glamorous model. She was high maintenance and
liked the good things in life, had a funky hair cut with a
bright blue & purple color. She could take on any man but
couldn’t handle Raunak’s dark side.
But there is still no music in his life. Or is there…
How can a deaf man make music?
The story goes on to show how Raunak finds a solution to
his hurdles, and how he uses his other senses to make
music.
Rajeev Khandelwal with his outstanding acting completes
his emotional journey by reaching out to his roots and
digging deep into his soul. But will he be able to hear
the crowds chanting his name as he gets on stage to
perform his tribute concert?
- Amarjeet
Credits:
Production Company - Saregama India Limited
Directed by Neerav Ghosh
Music Composed by Midival Punditz, Karsh Kale
Cinematography - Anshuman Mahaley
Film Editing - Sanjay Roderick, Ambar Vyas
Production Design - Saini S. Johray
Set Decoration - Nupur Joshi
Costume Design - Fabeha
Sound - Gandhar Mokashi
Lyrics - Khalid Alvi, Anand Bakshi, Dhruv Jagasia, Karsh
Kale, Kailash Kher |
