Kaagaz Ki Kashti traces the life journey of a down-to- earth, small-town boy, who made it big by breaking through the norms and revolutionizing the Ghazal scenario, by texturing traditional Ghazal singing with western instrumentation and making it simple and hummable, enticing new listeners into becoming Ghazal fans. Tracing three converging tracks – the struggle and stardom in his musical career, the love and loss in his personal life and the scope and limitations in the music scenario of the times. The film covers not just Jagjit Singh’s life, but also of the monumental legacy he has left behind. Through in-depth conversations with friends, family, colleagues and through archival footage, the film becomes an intimate portrait of the iconic Ghazal maestro, Padma Bhushan Jagjit Singh. The film explores the artistry and pioneering positioning of the larger-than- life yet man-next-door icon, with depth, insight, humor of the most admired and loved musicians of the century.
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Synopsis: Kishorilal (Amrish Puri) is a successful businessman settled in America but still emotionally attached to his motherland – India. So the he comes to India with his “American” son Rajiv (Apurva Agnihotri) to find a suitable ‘”Indian” girl for him. Kishorilal hopes that she will instill some Indian values in his extremely westernized son. He finds Ganga (Mahima Chaudhry) in the house of his childhood friend Suraj Dev (Alok Nath). To finalize the marriage he sends his son along with his foster son Arjun (Shahrukh Khan) to India. Arjun plays Cupid and returns to America with Ganga and Rajiv.