| Director | Goutam Ghose, Hemal Trivedi, Matt Alesevich |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama film |
| Runtime | 129 min |
| Country | India |
Dasrath Joglekar (Nana Patekar), a celebrated writer, travels to New Delhi to receive the prestigious 'Sahitya Sanmaan' Literary Award. During the journey, he meets a young filmmaker, Mohan (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 Dasrath's celebrated novel 'Janaaza', reconstructing the true story of the novel's protagonist, Laajvanti (Rekha), from their perspective. Fact and fiction merge to create a new journey.
After the gala award ceremony in New Delhi, Dasarath begins another journey in his new novel 'Bazaar', while the nostalgia of the previous one haunts him. Dasarath disappears from his hotel in New Delhi. Tension mounts in his family and associates regarding his whereabouts.
Memories from the past and passion bring him to Mehendi Galli near Char Minar in Hyderabad, where people flock to enjoy mujra dances. The entire area has changed. Laajvanti, alias Laajobai, has become Miss Lisa, presenting popular film song numbers to entertain a new clientele. Dasarath's sudden appearance is a great surprise for Laajvanti. The character of his novel Janaaza comes alive at an unexpected juncture.
Laajvanti shows her reverence for Dasrath by singing melodies from their past. Fate accomplices another journey into the unknown. Is this fact or is it fiction, created by filmmaker Mohan for his forthcoming film called Janaaza?