Cast: Abhay Deol, Minissha Lamba, Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani, Amisha Patel, Raima Sen, Kay Kay Menon, Sandhya Mridul, Vikram Chatwal, Karan Khanna, Ranvir Shorey, Dia Mirza & Arjun Rampal.
Director: Reema Kagti
This romantic comedy revolves around six couples, a guide, a driver and a handyman, all riding in a bus from Bombay to Goa.
Oscar Fernandez (Boman Irani) and Nahid (Shabana Azmi) are a middle aged couple who married at an old age. People make fun of them but they are not bothered.
Coming from a tough background and facing many hardships, they are leaving their past behind and are searching for a future together.
We have Partho Sen (Kay Kay Menon) and Milly Sen (Raima Sen) who come from a small town in Bengal.
Pinky (Amisha Patel) and Vicky (Karan Khanna) are from Delhi and are they have totally different characters. While Pinky is talkative, Vicky is the quiet sort.
Madhu (Sandhya Mridul) and Bunty (Vikram Chatwal) come from different backgrounds. Bunty has grown up in the West whilst Madhu is a traditional girl from Mumbai.
Included on this honeymoon holiday, are a young couple from Gujurat - Hitesh (Ranvir Shorey) and Shilpa (Dia Mirza). Their story raises a question of what is more important in life. Is it love or marriage?
We also have the perfect couple - Aspi (Abhay Deol) and Zara (Minissha Lamba). But there is a dark side to their story which is revealed in the climax of the film.
The narrative humorously unfolds seven different stories that explore the nature of love and human relationships.
Woven into the hectic four day honeymoon schedule is a radio show called "Pyaar Ke Lamhe" which discusses individual characters, revealing secrets about them and their past.
From the time the bus leaves Bombay, a man on a bike follows them all the way to Goa. Nobody knows who he is or what his intensions are but once again the climax reveals all.
Honeymoon Travels Pvt is an exciting and cheerful film taking a closer look at a lot of dreamers on the brink of their new life.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006 17:59 IST