Trama

A story bout a relationship that's ended. Khwahish traces the sexy, funny and intense relationship of Amar Ranawat(Himanshu Malik) and Lekha Khorzuvekar (Mallika Sherawat) from the time they meet in the last semester of college, their quirky romance, marriage and its ups and downs to the tragic end five years later. Probably the first Bollywood musical about the trials and tribulations of a young Indian urban couple.—Amit Sobhani

Rich and wealthy Amar Ranawat wants to lead his own way of life, instead of following in his dad's, an industrialist, footsteps. Amar meets with Lekha Khorzuvekar, and both fall in love with each other. They want to get married, and Lekha asks him to accompany her, so that she can introduce him to her dad, Ulhas. Amar and Ulhas meet each other and get along very well. It is then that Amar gets tragic news that will change his life forever.—rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Amar Ranawat sits alone on the side of a lake and remembers the 5 years he spent with Lekha. Amar ponders whether it is better to have loved and lost, or never to have loved in the first place.

Amar (Himanshu Malik) was rich, stubborn, and serious. He meets Lekha Khorzuvekar (Mallika Sherawat) in a shop. Amar wanted to buy only the bottoms of a pajama set and was arguing with the store, who would only sell the whole set. The salesman argues that if he sells the bottom to Amar, the top would be useless for the shop. The matter is escalated all the way to the owner of the shop, who orders not to sell the bottom alone to Amar.

Lekha steps in and offers to buy the top, so Amar can have the bottoms. But then they argue over the design (Lekha wanted colorful checks, while Amar wanted stripes), the color of the night suit, and even how to split the cost as Lekha argues that bottoms are worth more than the top. She even argues that the plain design they selected is costing a full Rs 60 more than the checks design and says that for the poor, Rs 60 is a lot. The shop offers to reduce the price from Rs 440 to Rs 415 and Lekha agrees to pay Rs 200, and Amar has to fork out Rs 215.

While Lekha is poor, the daughter of chicken farmer, she is a happy, frank, and straightforward girl. Their tastes don't match (She likes classical music, and he is into Go-Karting) and Lekha is very value conscious, while for Amar, money means nothing. She calls him Sethji.

Amar and Lekha study in the same college in Pune. They spend time together and start dating as they are also physically attracted to each other. They finally fall in love. They start kissing regularly (most of their make-out sessions take place by the side of a lake), but Lekha wants to wait till after marriage to get to 2nd and 3rd base. Lekha tries to explain while the society considers a man to be a stud, but a woman having extra-marital sex is considered to be of loose morals. Amar wants to use his passion for Go-Karting to become a professional race car driver, but his father is not at all supportive of Amar's plans. Amar calls his own father "sir", who wants him to do an MBA after college.

Lekha and Amar agree to focus on their upcoming exams and decide not to meet other so regularly. After the exams, Amar cannot take the separation and proposes to Lekha after she declares that she is going home for a few months. Amar goes with Lekha to her village. Her father Ulhas (Mahmud Babai) befriends Amar and accepts the marriage. Ulhas celebrates the occasion by sharing a drink with Amar. But Ulhas has to hide the booze in the bathroom as Lekha does not approve of Ulhas's drinking.

However, Amar's father Prithviraj (Shivaji Satham) wants him to complete his studies first before getting married. Amar takes Lekha to meet his parents. While Ulhas was warm and inviting, Amar's parents are cold and distanced. They are not impressed that Lekha's father is a chicken farmer with 5000 chickens.

Amar breaks contact with his father & Mother Sobha and marries Lekha. Lekha thinks Amar is using her to stand up to his father. But Amar says he only loves Lekha.

Amar's father cuts him off from his inheritance. Amar does not want money from his father to complete his MBA, but no bank would give him a loan unless it is co-signed by his father. Lekha decides to give up her singing career to support Amar financially while he completes his MBA. She asks her father for a low-key wedding and to save every penny possible for her future life. Ulhas is supportive.

He spends Rs 25,000 on the wedding and gives Rs 1.25 Lakhs to Lekha as a wedding gift. But Ulhas is not happy as he wanted the wedding to be performed with the proper rituals and by completing his obligations to society.

When the village comes to know, they all contribute their time and labor to reduce the expense of the wedding. Their friends send them to their honeymoon in Himanchal. Amar is shy, so Lekha buys her own condoms for their first night.

The married couple move into their new little home at a Chawl and spend days of happiness and good times. Amar's mother Shobha accepts Lekha as her daughter in law and gives her some jewels. Shobha is also a fan of RD Burman just as Lekha is. Shobha invites Amar and Lekha to Amar's dad 60th Birthday. Lekha convinces Amar to attend his dad's Birthday party, but he flatly refuses. When Lekha insists, this leads to their first fight. Amar is livid with Lekha for contacting his parents and threatens her to remain out of his life with his parents. Finally, Amar completes his education and gets a job, and they move into a new, bigger house. But soon, Lekha starts complaining about their sexless life as Amar gets busy with his job and career.

Amar and Lekha decide to have a kid. But they are unable to conceive, and medical reports indicate Lekha has leukemia. The doctor advises Amar not to divulge this to Lekha and to be as normal as possible. Amar informs Ulhas, who is heartbroken.

Amar takes a loan of Rs 5 Lakhs from his father to keep Lekha happy in her final days. But Lekha doesn't want to spend money in London or Paris which Amar proposed. They go to Kerala instead. Lekha reveals that she knows the truth. Amar consults a US specialist, who is also unable to help them. He gives some medications to reduce the pain.

In the end Lekha wants to be cremated in an electrical furnace, to be environmentally conscious even in her death. She wants Amar to remarry & eventually Lekha dies. Amar's father apologizes to Amar and invites him back home.