There is no dearth of love story manufacturers in Bollywood, and the
latest to join this already crowded list is Shivam Nair with his directorial
debut "Ahista Ahista" starring Abhay Deol and Soha Ali Khan
that releases Friday.
The film is about a small town girl standing at the crossroads of life,
clueless about her future, spotted by a young man who unconsciously
starts putting her life back on track.
The so-called atypical love story revolves around Ankush (Abhay Deol)
and Megha (Soha Ali Khan), two complete strangers ignorant about each
other's existence till destiny throws them together.
The only common thing in their lives is that all the changes take place
ahista ahista (slowly).
Megha, who lives in Nainital, is head over heels in love with Dheeraj
(Shayan Munshi). Ankush is a simple young man earning a few bucks by
standing up as a witness for young couples getting married at a marriage
registrar's office in Delhi. It is here that the two meet.
Dheeraj promises marriage and Megha runs away from home, but he ditches
her because he was not serious about her in the first place.
It is too late for Megha to retrace her steps. Shattered and disillusioned,
she is spotted by Ankush who tries to support her in every possible
way.
He finds a job for her and also gives her moral and emotional support.
Meanwhile, he, too, starts concentrating on his career and his hard
work pays off. Ankush becomes a bank representative whose job is to
help people open their accounts.
Life begins to change slowly. While Megha becomes more confident and
is able to erase her past, Ankush realises his worth and joins a leading
bank as an assistant manager.
Their togetherness brings them emotionally close and they start relying
on each other for small things in their day-to-day life.
But there is a twist in the tale -- Dheeraj returns and wants Megha
back.
What will Megha do? Will she choose her first love Dheeraj or Ankush?
Imtiaz Ali, who earlier directed Abhay's debut film "Socha Na
Tha", has scripted the film and Himesh Reshammiya has composed
the music.
Both Soha and Abhay are good actors and "Ahista Ahista" should
strike the right chord.