Khoya Khoya Chand, (translation: Lost Moon) is a Bollywood film directed by Sudhir Mishra and the film is slated to release in 7 December 2007. The film stars Shiney Ahuja and Soha Ali Khan in the lead roles. The film also stars Rajat Kapoor, Sushmita Mukherjee, Soniya Jehan and Vinay Pathak in important roles. The film captures the love story between an actress and a writer-director with the film industry as its backdrop in the 1950s.

 

 

Plot

The film begins in 1954 and ends in 1965. The film is based in the Hindi film industry of the 50s. It is the story of two talented people. There is a writer-director (Shiney Ahuja) who liberates an actress (Soha Ali Khan) from the stranglehold of a powerful actor (Rajat Kapoor), and then begins to use her for himself. In the end, he realises the folly of his ways and atones for it.

 

 

Cast

Shiney Ahuja as ... Zaffar

Soha Ali Khan as ... Nikhat

Rajat Kapoor as ... Prem Kumar

Soniya Jehan as ... Ratanbala

Sushmita Mukherjee as ... Sharda

Vinay Pathak as ... Shaymol

 

 

Trivia

The film was originally titled as Bahut Nikle Mere Armaan which means Many Of My Wishes Were Fulfilled. The title comes from Ghalib's line 'Bahut Nikle Mere Armaan, Phir Bhi Kam Nikle'.

Vidya Balan was approached to do the film but opted out of the film due to her prior commitments. The role finally went to Soha Ali Khan

 

Soha Ali Khan learnt Kathak under Nandita Puri, studied Urdu and also underwent acting workshops to prepare for the role which according to her is her most challenging role till date.

This film is Sudhir Mishra's second film with Shiney Ahuja after Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi.

Sudhir Mishra said that this film is based on his experience and is a tribute to the film industry and everyone who existed during the 1950s.