The World We Found

In late 1970s Bombay, four university students are inseparable: Armaiti, Laleh, Kavita and Nishta. They are spirited and unconventional, they defy authority, and they believe they can build a better world.

Thirty years on, the friends have drifted apart. Work and family have worn down the revolutionary zeal they once shared. Then word arrives that Armaiti, who left for America, is gravely ill and wants to see the friends she left behind.

The prospect of a reunion stirs something different in each of the other three. Laleh is reminded of dreams she never pursued and of guilt she has never spoken aloud. Kavita faces a passion she has been forbidden to act on.

Nishta sees a possible escape from her husband, a bitter man bound to a fundamentalist outlook. Armaiti, for her part, wants to let go of her life on her own terms.

A portrait of modern India sits behind the story, which is emotional, character-driven and built on long friendship. It deals with illness, regret and the chance of love.