Naseerudin Shah behind the camera in his directorial debut.

Set for release on June 9, 2006, Yun Hota To Kya Hota, marks the directorial debut of Naseeruddin Shah. The film stars, amongst others, Paresh Rawal, Jimmy Sheirgill, Irrfan, Konkona Sensharma, Ayesha Takia, Ankur Khanna, Ratna Pathak Shah and Suhasini Mulay.

Produced by Shabbir Boxwala the film was shot in Bombay and New York City, USA. Its musical score has been provided by Viju Shah.

With Naseeruddin Shah at the helm, a unique storyline is something that you would take for granted and it is unlikely you will be disappointed.

The film focuses on four people - Tilottima, Salim, Rahul and Rajubhai from four disparate worlds of dissimilar backgrounds. Four people with distinct hopes and diverse motives... Yet their lives are entwined. For fate has randomly selected them to play their assigned roles in one of the most horrific events of recent times.

One fell swoop, one chilling moment will alter destinies, shatter lives and affect generations and four lives will change forever.

The runaway bride

Tilottima Punj (Kokona Sensharma) is on top of the world because she's married Hemant (Jimmy Sheirgill), who she met and loved through the Net. In spite of their sizzling chemistry; their honeymoon is cut short because he has to return to his job in the US. Now Tilottima will do what it takes - fight with ma-in-law, lie to the immigration officer - just to wing her way back into her husband's arms.

Naseerudin Shah with Ayesha Takia on the sets

The fugitive stockbroker

Salim Rajabali (Irrfan Khan) is the stockbroker son of a Godmother. He's besotted by the much older but sensuous Namrata (Suhasini Mulay). Even as he involuntarily gets involved in a killing, he discovers that she has been cheating on him. Before the shattered man can gather his wits, his mother (Saroj Khan) forces him to pack his bags and flee the country before he's implicated further.

The excited student

Rahul Bhide (Ankur Khanna) is a brilliant but poor student who's already got admission into a prestigious university abroad. But he's hardly excited, nor appears to be too keen on going because of a lack of funds and an incapacitated father. Almost overnight, almost magically, all his problems get sorted out and he finds himself flying out to a brighter future.

Naseerudin Shah with Konkana on the sets.

The uncomplicated showman

Rajubhai Patel (Paresh Raval) is a small time organizer of foreign shows. To be a part of his show will cost an aspiring dancer/singer a few cool lakhs. But nobody is complaining, least of all, Rajubhai. Till old flame Tara (Ratna Pathak Shah) has to mortgage her house to pay him the money to take her only daughter into his show. And so the seasoned and hardened Rajubhai finds himself fathering a wide eyed, innocent girl on her first trip abroad

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