Yeh Khula Aasmaan is the story of a teenager, Avinash (Raj Tandon) who fails to get admission into IIT, and loses all hope. He
tries to seek solace in his parents (Yashpal Sharma and Manjusha
Godse), but they don’t even make the effort to take his call when he
needs them. Disappointed and desperate, he leaves home to meet his
grandfather aka Dadu (Raghubir Yadav).
As a child, Dadu had been
his best friend, but his father takes him to London for . On seeing
each other after ten years, they break down. Slowly Dadu figures out
Avinash’s predicament and offers encouragement. He tells Avinash that
he is intelligent, but lack of confidence will never let him achieve
his goals, and that he must have the conviction to succeed. Under his
Dadu’s company, Avinash finds true friendship, love and inspiration to
succeed.
Direction: Gitanjali Sinha
Genre: Drama
Cast: Raj Tandon, Anya Anand, Raghubir Yadav, Yashpal Sharma, Manjusha Godse
You get the familiar picture of urban crisis this film is trying to set
up. It's not really the first time that Bollywood has tapped the
subject, and debutant Gitanjali Sinha tries narrating her coming-of-age
tale with a retrospective twist. When life gets messed up on the fast
lane, get far away from the maddening crowd. Head back to the village
for a pep dose of self-discovery.
