Listen... Amaya

Plot Summary

Book a coffee', is an offbeat library cum coffee shop. It is owned and run by Leela Krishnamoorthy (Deepti Naval), a middle aged widow. She herself is as interesting and free spirited as the cafe she runs! Amaya (Swara Bhaskar), Leela's only child is a fire-brand 22 year-old writer; quick witted, confident and open-minded. They adore each other as only mother daughter can. Into this mix, is thrown Jayant Sinha (Farooq Shaikh). A 60 year old retired photographer, who continues his chosen profession as a hobby today. He is passionate about people and the memories they create; he is also a great friend to Amaya Krishnamoorthy, with whom he decides to co-author a coffee table book, titled Memories... of The Busy Bazaar. The Busy Bazaar as a title has it's own story and adds a subtle but intriguing undercurrent to the narrative woven around it. As relationships that were once rock solid, fracture and crumble, the film explores multiple relationships in their own unique ways. It also traces Amaya's journey of anger, betrayal and disbelief to one where she understands the reasons behind everything that has happened between mother and daughter. Once her head clears, Amaya is the one that makes the effort to rebuild lives, piece together shattered relationships and bring the missing sunshine back into everybody's lives. Other characters beautifully woven into the film also add to the layering and texture, that character driven films demand. Finally, there is also a sub plot that runs alongside the main narrative, which becomes the sublime finale to a sensitive, subtly humorous and extremely touching story.