Director: Anil Sharma

Producer: Paramhans Creation

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Rahul Bose, Konkona Sen Sharma, Soha Ali Khan, Rahul Khanna and Payal Rohatagi

Music: Dhruv Ghanekar and Sachin Ahuja

Caught in the web of post-marital boredom and the irresistible temptation of lurking out of the relationship for some fun, Dil Kabaddi tackles the journey of two modern day couples in urban India, Samit and Mita & Rishi and Simi.

While Samit is indeed proud of his philandering and thoroughly enjoys the adventure and experimentation, Mita is at the receiving end of his adulterous ways. His pride along with her suffering defines their relationship. On the other hand, as Rishi tries really hard to walk that extra-mile and get rid of his monogamy, Simi struggles to decide whether she is really cut out for something outside of marriage or not. His desperation coupled with her confusion, decide the dynamics of this relationship. As the four saddle their way on the marital marathon, they come across Kaya, who spices up the goings-on between Samit and Mita; Raga, who gives Rishi the motivation to take the next step; and Veer who ends up for a short stint with Mita and becomes the sole reason for Simi's confusion. How the quartet handles these complex, sensitive matters of the heart and how they solve the never ending quests which their hearts put them through, with some winning the battle and some ending up with a broken heart, is essentially the crux of the plot of Dil Kabaddi.

Dil Kabaddi is a humourous and exaggerated take on the dynamics of the relationships between married couples, without being judgemental. It reveals the internal dilemma of the characters as they struggle to maintain or easily let go of their marriages, to fulfill their deeper desires. I have tried to etch out each character in the film in such a way, which reflects all the desires of a modern day married couple. Through this story, I have tried to project how they try and find harmony and balance, by sacrificing at times and compromising at others. What happens when each one holds on to their own individual stance and how the dynamics change accordingly, is also something, which I have explored.