Moksha -
Looking for salvation

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Moksha has the unique distinction of winning two National awards (for Best Cinematography and Best Audiography) even before its release. The Arjun Rampal-Manisha Koirala starrer is the directorial debut of cinematographer Ashok Mehta, who has shown his professional brilliance in films like 36 Chowringee Lane, Bandit Queen, Mandi, Ram Lakhan and Gupt.

But the film has been in the making for some time. If all goes well, the film should hit the screen across the country in the last week of October 2001. Moksha is about an idealistic young man Vikram Saigal (Arjum Rampal) training to become a lawyer. The brilliant student completes his law course with flying colours but is totally disillusioned with the lack of ethics in the field of law. Opting to fight a lone battle instead of being part of the corruption rampant in his profession, Vikram dreams of setting up an institution based on ideals and honesty.

But, unexpected circumstances force him to don the lawyer's robe and fight a case? ironically, in defence of himself. Throughout the struggle, he has only one person to depend on - the love of his life, Ritika Saigal (Manisha Koirala). Director Ashok Mehta calls Moksha a love-story with a difference. "For the greater good of humanity sometimes people have to resort to lesser evil. That is the theme of my film," he says.

Apart from the lead pair, the film has Naseeruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, Gulshan Grover, Farida Jalal and Danny in its cast. Rajesh Roshan has provided the music. The film has been produced by Ashok Mehta himself and Neeraj Mehta.