Maska (2020 film)

Maska is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Neeraj Udhwani.[3] It stars Manisha Koirala, Javed Jaffrey, Nikita Dutta, debutant Shirley Setia and Prit Kamani.[4] The film follows a guy who sets out to fulfil his dream of becoming an actor until he meets a girl who helps him discover the reality.[5] Maska was released on Netflix on 27 March 2020.[6]

Maska
Release poster
Directed byNeeraj Udhwani
Produced bySeher Latif
Shivani Saran
Written byIshita Moitra
Neeraj Udhwani
Starring
Music byAkshay Raheja
Mikey McCleary
Ketan Sodha
CinematographyEeshit Narain
Edited byFarooq Hundekar
Production
company
Mutant Films[1]
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 27 March 2020 (2020-03-27)
Running time
112 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

Rumi Irani is the Successor of Rustom Irani, His father who used to run the Rustom Cafe, in South Bombay. His mother, Diana Irani, Runs the cafe with basic Menus. He is destined to take over the Business and revamp it since the death of his father after he completes his graduation.

One day, he wins the Mr. Feroz Shah Bag contest, alongside Persis Mistry, who wins the Miss Feroz shah Bag Award. There he develops a passion for becoming an actor. He gets Enrolled in an acting school, and gets into a relationship with a Punjabi divorcee, Mallika.

On the graduation day, Rumi does not get the Best actor award that he had anticipated he would win. Whereas Mallika receives the best actress award. Mallika convinces Rumi into a Live in, and Rumi takes about her to his mother, who certainly does not approve a divorcee Punjabi girl, and tells him that, and that he would not have her blessing. In desperation, Rumi sells his Father's watch and flees with the money.

He starts living in Andheri with Mallika, and starts giving auditions. His acting not being up to the mark, is rejected everywhere. Meanwhile, Mallika Gets the lead role in a web series.

Fed up, When Rumi is about to get over his dream, he learns about a director, who does not have Funds for a film he wants to make. And anybody who brings him funds will be casted as hero. Desperate to start act, Rumi decides to sell his cafe.

Persis is making a coffee table book on the irani cafes of bombay. She spends time with Rumi, and falls in love with him and asks him to take her virginity. Hesitating, he decides to accept her proposal, and they make out at his place, The Cafe.

The Day of the Sale of the cafe arrives, and his mother gets to know about why he came back from Andheri. Diana signs the papers, transferring the power of attorney to him, and letting him sell the cafe. At the time of The deal, his mind changes, and he Decides to give up his dream of Acting, as it was only a Delusion. He breaks up with Mallika, Only to reconcile with Persis, and all of them are seen to celebrate the Centenary of the Rustom Cafe with Boman Irani as the Guest.

Cast

References
  1. "Manisha Koirala, Shirley Setia to Star in Netflix Indian Film Maska". NDTV Gadgets 360.
  2. "Maska (2020)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. "Maska trailer: Netflix butters you up with double serving of Manisha Koirala, Javed Jaffery". Hindustan Times. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  4. "Maska trailer out: Manisha Koirala and Jaaved Jaaferi tell an engaging, buttery tale". India Today. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. "Manisha Koirala to headline Netflix film Maska". The Indian Express. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. "Manisha Koirala's 'Maska' to stream on Netflix on March 27". Deccan Herald. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  7. "'Maska' review: An interesting premise somehow manages to yield disastrous results". The New Indian Express.
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