An English novelist travels to Bombay to watch one of her novels translated to film. She chases after the movie's leading man while the screenwriter chases after her.
Shashi Kapoor
as Vikram
Jennifer Kendal
as Lucia Lane
Zia Mohyeddin
as Hari
Aparna Sen
as Mala
Utpal Dutt
as Bose
Nadira
as Anjana Devi
Pinchoo Kapoor
as Swamiji
Helen
as Heroine in Gold
Sonoo Arora
as Heroine in Red
Iftekhar
as Vizarat Khan
Ismail Merchant
as Fate Machine Producer
Jalal Agha
as Young Man
