16 April 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): Starring Kay Kay Menon, Chitrangada Singh, and Shiney Ahuja, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005) was a semi-hit but garnered widespread love and acclaim over the years. Dismissing rumours of a remake, Sudhir Mishra, who served as both director and writer, says that a sequel could be worked out.
A big screen viewing again?
It is the time of re-releases, and Sudhir shares that there were talks about HKA, too, getting a re-release before the death of producer Pritish Nandy: “It’s surely in consideration. Let some more time pass-by, will talk with Rangita (Pritish Nandy) and others. HKA was released without PR and was a minor hit. There was no social media then but through text-messages and word-of-mouth it worked. (But) the kind of viewership it got later is weird!”
Summary: Sudhir Mishra celebrates 20 years of Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, a film that continues to resonate with audiences for its portrayal of love, ambition, and political struggles during India’s Emergency.