‘Baar Baar Dekho’ is a complex yet beautiful story, says director

Director Nitya Mehra, who makes her debut with film Baar Baar Dekho, says that her film is complex but at the same time, a simple love story.

Baar Baar Dekho sees Sidharth Malhotra’s character Jai falling in love with Katrina Kaif’s character Diya. He gets cold feet on their wedding day and the story then takes an unusual turn. Jai suddenly starts ageing — 10 days on first day, two years on second day and 16 years on third day. He is worried he will die on the fourth day and then has to clear the mystery surrounding the strange process of ageing.

“[The film] is complex but that is what was so exciting about it. I wouldn’t take out something that’s so simple, otherwise that would be boring. But also, we have just packaged it in an interesting way, but actually it is a very simple story.

“It is a beautiful story about love and life. It is very simple and sweet, very understandable. It’s not like it is some sci-fi, time travel film at all. It is really about the small moments in life and if you don’t pay attention, your life will pass you by and not much will be left,” she added.

Baar Baar Dekho has been produced by Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani.