'Mausam', the story of passive lovers
The story of ‘Mausam’ spans over almost a decade, from Babri Masjid demolition to Gujrat riots. The film starts with the adolescent romance (viewer has to assume the adolescent age of Harry and Ayat though there are no particular references of their age in the movie) of Harry and Ayat which unfolds on the background of Babri Masjid demolition. A Hindu boy Harry confesses his love to a Muslim girl ‘Ayat’ on the eve of the day before of Babri Masjid demolition. The next day when Harry rushes to Ayat’s house to get her answer to the love he has confessed a night before and he finds that Ayat and her family have just left the village for station because of Hindu-Muslim riots and tensions in the village. Desperate Harry cycles to the station in great rush but finally finds himself helpless as the train has just left the station. Cycling towards the station like never before is the only effort Harry takes to retain his newly found love. 7 Years Later… After seven years, the departed lovers c...