Madhuri is back .... Aaja Nachle

Director: Anil Mehta

Cast: Madhuri Dixit, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Ranvir Shorey, Irfan Khan

Music: Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant

Cinematographer: Anil Mehta

Story: Jaideep Sahni

Producer: Aditya Chopra



Madhuri is back , after a long gap following her marriage.She still looks ravishing in the stills with her alluring smile and graceful dancing movements.
The story revolves around a dancer and her pursuit to save the institution developed by her guru.

Dia (Madhuri Dixit), a dancer, is in New York. She gets a shock of her life when she gets a call from India. The call conveys that her beloved guru Makarand (Darshan Zariwala) is dying. Now she has to return to Shamli town, where she grew up, and learnt to live and to dance. It is also the town she left severing ties with her parents and her people following a misunderstanding with them.

She comes back to her town. It is a poignant and troubled return. Her guru passed away. Worse, the institution that he so lovingly nurtured is in decay and under threat of getting demolished.

It is Ajanta theatre, which was once functioning as vibrant hub of the community. Dia's fondest memories are embedded in the place. It is now on the verge of being brought down because the local political authorities feel it a waste of prime real estate.

Dia, the dedicated student, sets out on a mission to prevent the destruction and resurrect the spirit of Ajanta. She gets the help of the Doctor (Raghubir Yadav), the caretaker of Ajanta.

The atmosphere is not encouraging. It is filled with doubt, cynicism and hostility. Amidst this environment, Dia picks up the gauntlet with the determination of saving the place. She plans to achieve a near impossible task of putting together a theatrical production. She must ensure that every member of the production is from Shamli town. The bulldozers are waiting. She has only two months to prove her point.

It is a strenuous struggle. She has to deal with a lot of prejudices, encounter the resentment of the powerful contractor, tackle the cynicism of the local political powers, resolve the delicate tensions of inter personal relationships. Apart from this, she has to rally her motley team of non starters to create the production.

She has to deal with a raw team - a team consists of low level muscle Imran (Kunal Kapoor), the local tomboy Anokhi (Konkona Sen), local ex-MLA Chaudhary Om Singh (Akhilendra Mishra), a vulnerable tea stall owner Mohan Sharma (Ranvir Shorey), a responsible government official Mr. Chojar (Vinay Pathak), a struggling insurance agent Sanjeev Mehta (Jugal Hansraj), and the town vagabond Dhankuber (Nowaz).

She is determined to tackle everything to save Ajanta. She wants to preserve what her guru so lovingly nurtured.

The movie is releasing on November 30 ,this friday.