The trailer for Abhishek Varman’s Kalank, starring Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the lead roles released today, and it brings back the eternal Bollywood story of star-crossed lovers.
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Alia Bhatt plays the role of Roop, a young girl married against her wishes, at the behest of her family. Consequently she apparently has an extra-marital affair with Zafar, played by Varun Dhawan.
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Aditya Roy Kapoor plays the role of Dev Chaudhry, Roop’s husband who marries her out of duty but not love. He is apparently in love with Sonakshi – who plays the role of Satya – though it’s not clear what position she holds in the family.
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The movie also stars Sanjay Dutt as Balraj Chaudhry and Madhuri Dixit as Bahaar Begum, along with Kunal Khemu in a supporting appearance.
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Set against the backdrop of pre-independence, the movie hints at the partition riots, duty-bound marriages, and familial obligations. Or in millennial lingo, this is what an old era complicated relationship looks like.
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Watch the trailer here:
The movie releases on April 17.
All images are screenshots from the trailer.