Possibly inspired by a true story?, This is a saga about a man and a beloved car.
Starting in 1983 Mahesh's father buys a bright red Maruti 800 , the new 'Indian' car of the people, it is presented to him by Indira Gandhi so becomes a local celebrity car, featured in the newspaper.
Mahesh is a schoolboy and his sweetheart Gauri is the love of his life, but her family can afford to send her to Delhi for her education, so Mahesh concentrates on his new love , the Maruti 800.
Fast forward 20 years or more and Mahesh is still caring for his late father's Maruti. When the much loved car is stolen Mahesh is devastated but the thief has a kind heart and abandons the car after seeing the newspaper clipping of the car being presented by Indira Gandhi.
Mahesh now running an automobile service garage has some financial difficulty and gets into trouble with the law when he rents the infamous Maruti car for a wedding.
Suddenly a blast from the past returns , Gauri helps Mahesh with his court case and the childhood sweethearts rekindle their romance.
Gauri and Mahesh seem destined for a happy reunion and marriage, but the Maruti 800 is more important than she expected and Mahesh hasn't made a big success of himself, making him unacceptable for her wealthier family.
The Maruti 800 is now a classic car with historical importance, it's value is high and selling it could be the kickstart that Mahesh or rather Gauri needs for their future happiness together , if only Mahesh could bear to part with his father's car.
This is a sweet story about obsession and although the romance side is fragmented and hard to swallow , as is the vague success plot, it comes good ish at the end.
No dance scenes !? Which came as a shock, but there are a few romantic songs to go with the nice performances, especially love sick Mahesh / Asif Ali.
It's not really much of a comedy or as terrible as the Letterboxd reviews and ratings suggest imo.
