Khayali Pulao Filming Locations

Asha Dhanda is a 17-year-old girl studying in a government school in a small village in Haryana, the state that has produced innumerable sports persons over the years. Asha is a brilliant student, something her conservative Haryanvi family takes pride in. But soon she betrays a love of studies, and begins to nurture a dream to make it to the school handball team. Having been a studious child all her life, she is not equipped with the skills to be a good sportsperson. She is far from athletic, her reflexes are slow and her stamina is poor. And yet she keeps trying her best to qualify for a spot on the team. Everyone around her is surprised at her sudden interest in sports They keep asking her the reason for her new found love of sports but Asha doesn't reveal the real reason. Seeing her going all out of her comfort zone, they keep discouraging her. Not paying heed to the opinions of those around her, Asha keeps trying to prove herself worthy of the team, and keeps failing. It is clear she is not cut out for the role of a sportsperson. But destiny has its own ways. A player gets injured and Asha is given a chance to be the extra player on the team. She is expected to carry water for the players on the field. Asha is ecstatic. It is now that the real reason behind her obsession with the sport is revealed. The act of being a sports person is her excuse to live as a free woman. The young girl knows her dream is too scandalous for the place she has been born into and her innocent heart has devised a way to make it come true. The film is a beautiful reminder of how dreams, especially in small towns, are often realised through sports. It's also a reminder of how precious the freedom to live your life the way you want to is.