The trailer of ZEE5’s upcoming film Jab Khuli Kitaab starring Pankaj Kapur and Dimple Kapadia is out. The movie offers audiences a heartfelt, humorous, and refreshingly honest glimpse into one of the most poignant portrayals of mature love on screen. Written and directed by Saurabh Shukla, it delves into the emotional complexities of a five-decade-long marriage disrupted by a truth long buried in silence.
The trailer offers a window into the quiet, familiar world of Gopal [Pankaj Kapur] and Anusuya [Dimple Kapadia], a couple bound by 50 years of shared routines, memories, and silent understanding. Their seemingly peaceful life takes an unexpected turn when Anusuya reveals a long-buried secret, shaking the very core of their relationship. Struggling to come to terms with the revelation, Gopal finds himself torn between heartbreak and dignity, eventually choosing to pursue divorce.
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Their story leads them to a young lawyer, played by Aparshakti Khurana, where difficult conversations begin to unravel years of unspoken emotions, lingering pain, and buried affection. As memories resurface and the truth comes to light, the trailer unfolds as a moving and nuanced portrayal of love tested by time.
Talking about his character, Kapur said, “What makes Jab Khuli Kitaab truly special is Saurabh Shukla’s vision. It’s rare to find a filmmaker who chooses to shine a spotlight on older, mature love, and to do it with such honesty, humour, and tenderness. Saurabh has crafted a narrative that is not only refreshing but deeply real. He reminds us that love doesn’t fade with age; it evolves, it complicates, it bruises, and it heals.”
Dimple Kapadia on playing Anusuya said, “The film truly felt like a project where all my boxes were ticked, a beautiful story, the opportunity to work with Pankaj Kapur, and to be directed by Saurabh ji, all while basking in the beauty and divine energy of the mountains. Anusuya is written with such depth and honesty that it was a joy to explore her many shades. What drew me to her is the simplicity of intention, she isn’t trying to break her marriage; she’s trying to be honest within it.”
Jab Khuli Kitaab blends humour and heartache to offer a rare, sensitive portrayal of late-life love and the courage it takes to start over. The film will premiere on ZEE5 on March 6.
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