'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' is our mirror & Ananya plays many of us

I started 'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' with no expectations at all. However, it turned out pretty good. And to my surprise, Ananya Panday (who plays Ahana) is the one I am rooting for in this film, which also stars amazing talents like Siddhant Chaturvedi (who plays Imaad) and Adarsh Gourav (who plays Neil). 

Why Ananya isn't cast for these kind of roles? Unlike many of her contemporaries, Ananya has proven to be good with complex characters and emotions. I remember rooting for her even in Deepika Padukone-starrer 'Gehraiyaan'. Among all the kind of roles she has done so far, Ahana was perhaps Ananya's age and relatable (for her and even for the audience). You don't have to be only showing your thumkas on screen to get appreciations, and Ananya just proved that. 

Also, digressing a little but I have to mention that I truly think that 'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' is way too better and a well thought film in comparison to 'Gehraiyaan', which was sold as something else and was something else. That ending I have never been able to forgive and forget. 

No wonders makers learned the hard way to promote their film for what it is. 


Anyway, coming back to the film, it is about three best friends who not only have a very different lifestyle and outlook on life but also have their personal demons to fight. They, very affectively, show how digital world is pushing us far from our own realities. How social media validation has the power to make or break you.

Imaad is a stand-up comedian, who runs away from intimacy but hangs on Tinder more than in real life. Neil doesn't want to die poor and in his attempt to be successful, he ends up being a troll on social media; Ahana is obsessed with her boyfriend and entices him on social media to get him back until she realises her self-worth. All of them are all of us. Social media validations is what they all sought, and guess what, it got them nowhere. But they always had each other in all the ups and downs. So, do you have your ride or die person?

All in all, the film teaches us once again the power of socialising in the real world, appreciating those who look into our eyes when we talk to them, capturing memories without filters on Instagram and live a 'real' life, not a 'reel' one with the people you chose to love - with or without strings attached. 



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