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The movie was banned in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab on the first three days of its release over alleged casteist remarks.

Shooting began on 15 January 2007 at Film City in Mumbai and ended in March 2007. Irrfan Khan as Farooque, Najma's husband (Cameo).Yashpal Sharma as Inspector Sahib as Laila's father.Akhilendra Mishra as Chaudhary Om Singh.Divya Dutta as Najma, Dia's best friend as Laila's mother.Jugal Hansraj as Sanjay Mehra as Laila's brother.Akshaye Khanna as MP Raja Uday Singh (special appearance).Konkona Sen Sharma as Anokhi Anokhelal as Laila.Raja is seen watching Dia dance and it is implied that they develop a romance.

Imran and Anokhi go on to teach dance classes at Ajanta with Doctor Saab's help and dance becomes an inherent part of Shamli once again. The night is a success and Ajanta is saved.Īfter Dia says her farewells to Shamli, she and Radha leave to find her parents in another part of India.

In the end, the audience cheers loudly as the cast return to the stage for an encore. Chojar is shocked and thrilled when her husband appears singing and dancing on stage. Farooque is stunned to see his wife playing the part of Laila's mother and Mrs. The troupe put on a performance that amazes and excites the audience, including Chaudhary who is moved to tears. On the night of the show, Dia is amazed to find that the entire town has come to Ajanta. With the whole town against her, Dia loses hope until Najma arrives to apologise and asks to be in the show. Chaudhary tries to get Imran to give up his part, but Imran is aware of Chaudhary's political intentions and refuses, leading him to be attacked by Chaudhary's men while Anokhi tries to protect him. A few days before the show, Farooque pays Chaudhary to abandon Ajanta and makes Najma spread hurtful stories about Dia. With Dia's support, Anokhi changes her attitude and appearance to get Imran to take her seriously and soon their relationship deepens. With one month to put the show together, Dia struggles to get Imran and Anokhi to work together. Chojar, who wants to prove to his wife that he is not boring, Chaudhary who plays Laila's father and Dia's former fiancé Mohan, who is able to overcome his bitterness towards her. She begs Dia, who is reluctant because of her rough appearance and lack of talent but agrees in the end, thinking that her love for Imran will make her the ideal Laila. Among them is Anokhi ( Konkona Sen), a tomboy who is in love with Imran. After finding out about the casting of Imran, many girls flock to the theatre for the part of Laila. He agrees and Imran is forced to take on the role. Instead of being angry, she is intrigued by the ring-leader, Imran ( Kunal Kapoor), and makes a deal with Chaudhary – she will help him win the next election, if he will support Ajanta and if Imran plays Majnu. When she returns to the theatre she finds that a group of thugs is burning the set, after being ordered by a local election candidate, Chaudhary Om Singh. Refusing to accept defeat, Dia goes out into the street the next day to scout for talent. Jeering at her, they leave the theatre one by one, but Raja remains behind, reminding her of the challenge. That night Dia dances in Ajanta and afterward calls on the people to help her put up a performance of the famous Laila-Majnu play. He issues her a challenge if she can put on a successful performance using only people from Shamli, he will cancel the demolition. To save Ajanta, Dia goes to petition the local MP Raja Uday Singh ( Akshaye Khanna). The only ally she has left is her old friend Doctor Saab ( Raghubir Yadav). Her childhood friend Najma ( Divya Dutta) is married to Farooque ( Irrfan Khan), a successful businessman. Her parents left the town in shame a decade ago, after she eloped with an American photographer Steve, (later they divorced) and their house is now owned by the strict Mr. Shamli has changed a great deal since Dia left. She returns to her hometown Shamli with Radha, to find that he has already died and left her the responsibility of saving the deserted dance theatre, Ajanta, which is to be demolished to make way for a shopping center. One day she receives word that her old dance teacher, Makrand, is dying. Dia ( Madhuri Dixit) is a choreographer who lives in New York with her daughter Radha.
