'Kai Po Che', Abhishek Kapoor's screen adaptation of popular author Chetan Bhagat's third novel 'The Three Mistakes of Life' (2008), till now had all the said novelist's fans, the critics and the film buffs in waiting. The film's release today has put an end to the wait, albeit on a sweet note.<br /><br /><br />'Kai Po Che' in the Gujarati lingo is used as an expression of victory during kite flying. Hence, the film explores the theme of holding on to one's dreams despite the odds faced in life and also celebrates friendship. For those who have not read the book, the story is about three friends namely Ishaan (Sushant Singh Rajput), Omkar (Amit Sadh) and Govind (Raj Kumar Yadav) who are thick friends based in the early 2000 Ahmedabad (Gujarat). Ishan is a care-free, naïve, cricket-loving young man but despised by his father for sitting idle at home all workless. His free-spirited demeanour is characterised by his clothing - Capri pants worn with a simple tee, flip-flops and disheveled hair. His stark opposite is Govind, who is more practical and someone who would always think ten times before making a leap. Omi, on the other hand, is introduced as a person for whom Ishaan's is the final word. As the story moves on, Omi's character goes through a sea change only to come to terms with his real self at the end. <br /><br />Taking monetary support from Omi's maternal uncle, the three friends open a sports academy cum sports goods shop to earn their living. When Ishaan meets a 12-year-old boy named Ali Hashmi and sees an immense untapped cricket potential in him, he takes the promising young sportsman under his wings. Thus, Ishaan gets the purpose of his life. He coaches the boy with utmost determination and an unrelenting faith. Sadly, things get sour between the friends when first, the 2001 Gujarat earthquake and then the 2002 post-Godhra riots leave a deep scar on their friendship with Ishaan taking a stand in support of Ali and his community, while Omi seething with anger over the death of
