'A thousand desires such as these...'

is what it literally translates to. 'Hazaaron Khwaishen aisi...', named after a Mirza Galib's poem, the movie is also as poetic. Watched the movie for the third time yesterday, and I believe, it is not going to be the last time I watch this movie. The movie is made very naturally ( except at a few places, where the english spoken by the cast sounds a bit out of place ). Setup in the back-drop of early 70s, the movie revolves around 3 characters - Siddharth ( portrayed by Kay Kay ), Geeta ( Chandrangda Singh ) and Vikram ( Shiney Ahuja ). All the actors have acted pretty neatly in the movie. And, I have become a huge fan of Chitrangada Singh. Learnt later that she's the wife of Jyoti Randhwa, the golfer, and is not likely to act in any more movies - pity.

Few scenes that I liked a lot are:
The discussion between Siddharth and his father, when his dad tries to understand why he wants to leave to Bihar to join a naxalite movement.
Dad: 'so you have faith in an idealogy, that talks about annihilation and murder of people as an acceptable way of changing the system... what gives you that right?'.

One of Siddharth's friend calling Gandhi as a person who did nothing for the villages, other than become a guest of a rich buniya and sit in a luxurious building, and most of the friends dropping out from actual action when the discussion about going to Bihar comes up.

Siddharth's letter to Geeta at the end: 'You have to break out of your.. 'first-love' to be actually free'.

The dialogues form the highlight of the movie. All the places where Vikram and Geeta speak have been crafted well. The flirting and the sarcasm, is beautifully drafted.
Vikram: So, you finally need me for something.
Geeta: Yes, I need to make use of your agile mind.
and in another similar scene.
Geeta: I have come here to just thank you.
Vikram: ( chuckles ) Give me another.. How are you?

And the movie has it's lighter moments as well:
In a communist speech to villagers.
Speaker: Hitler ke party ke saath bhi, socialist ka naam juda hua tha.
Villager1 to villager2: Ye Hitler kaun-sa bhai?
Villager2: Hamari gaon se tho nahi hai.

The background scores were good as well, with Shubha Mudgal's deep voice and Mirza Ghalib's brilliant lyrics. For all those 'serious-movie' watchers, this one is a must watch ( i.e if you have not already seen it, or, even otherwise ).