When your dreams come true for your best friend..|Oct. 30, 2009|India, United Kingdom|151 Min.|Not Rated
Genre: Bollywood;Drama
Description: The story of “London Dreams” centers on two childhood friends, Arjun (Ajay Devgn) and Mannu (Salman Khan). At 17, Arjun aspires to become a singer, but his father opposes his dreams. Frustrated, Arjun begins wishing for his father’s death so he can move to London. His only source of comfort is his 15-year-old friend, Mannu. After his father passes away, Arjun travels to London with his uncle (Om Puri), but he soon runs away upon arrival.
Years later, at 35, Arjun forms a new band with Zoheb and Wasim (Rannvijay Singh and Aditya Roy Kapoor), two brothers who left Pakistan for London to chase their musical ambitions. He also recruits Priya (Asin), a passionate musician from a traditional South Indian family. Meanwhile, Mannu, still in India, develops a habit of seducing married women and accumulating debt.
After settling his debts, Mannu joins Arjun’s band in London. However, he quickly overshadows Arjun in popularity and begins flirting with Priya. The band embarks on a three-city tour across Paris, Rome, and Amsterdam, during which Arjun manipulates Mannu into a lifestyle of drugs and reckless behavior. Arjun’s deception deepens as he gets Mannu addicted to drugs and arranges his arrest.
As the tour concludes, the band prepares for a performance at London’s Wembley Stadium in front of 90,000 people—a crucial moment for Arjun, whose grandfather had failed in a similar setting. Wanting to support Arjun, Mannu tries to quit drugs, but Arjun sabotages his efforts by staging a fake intimate encounter that causes Priya to leave Mannu. Exploiting Mannu’s fragile state, Zoheb convinces him to relapse into drugs, rendering him unable to perform on stage.
Cast director: Vipul Amrutlal Shah
Cast actor: Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Rannvijay Singh, Asin Thottumkal, Om Puri
Original name: London Dreams