KACHCHE LAMHE

KACHCHE LAMHE (Vulnerable Moments) is an uncompromising portrait of a woman on the verge of getting restive in her life in the theatre. Married to Sudhir (Kiran Karmarkar) who is the director of his theatre group, Seema (Lubna Salim) finds herself a mere vehicle carrying endless characters for an audience. The lifestyle of this theatre couple is woven around plays and performances; of make believe characters that flit through their lives.

While Sudhir is engrossed in his creative pursuit, the girl in Seema pines for freedom from this bondage of borrowed identity. In comes a pleasant intrusion in the form of T.K. (Harsh Chhaya), a businessman and her husband's best friend. Possessed by an inner quest and hunger for life and love, Seema finds herself getting drawn into a new relationship.

The story is not just about hatred or love. It is about a girl's journey from one relationship into another. When two lovers reach a dead end in their relationship, does their bond really break and do they forget each other completely? These three identifiable characters feel the need to redefine their relationship in the ensuing drama of their lives.

The play is based on Gulzar's well-known short story titled 'Seema'. It forms part of a collection of stories titled 'Raavi Paar' for which he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2003. The volume also includes some poems by the well-known writer.