आँखों की गुस्ताख़ियाँ

Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan (The Audacity of Eyes / The Impertinence of Eyes) is a 2025 Hindi romantic drama directed by Vikrant Deshmukh, produced by Jio Studios. The film is inspired by Ruskin Bond's celebrated short story 'The Eyes Have It' (1985) — a delicate story of a short train journey in which a blind man speaks with a fellow traveller, a young woman, without either knowing the other cannot see. Bond's original story plays with perception, imagination, and the role of the eyes (and their absence) in human connection. The Hindi film adaptation expands this premise to a full romantic narrative. Shanaya Kapoor makes her Bollywood debut (she had previously appeared in the multi-starrer Bedhadak, 2024). Vikrant Massey brings his established reputation as Bollywood's finest method actor of his generation (12th Fail, 2023). The soundtrack was composed by multiple composers under the Zee Music Company label, with Jubin Nautiyal and Asees Kaur as primary vocal artists.

A literary adaptation of Ruskin Bond's beloved 1985 short story 'The Eyes Have It' — expanded into a full Hindi romance — at a moment when Hindi cinema rarely attempts serious adaptations of English-language Indian authors. The film marks Shanaya Kapoor's Bollywood debut alongside Vikrant Massey, whose reputation from 12th Fail (2023) brought critical credibility to the project. The soundtrack, led by Jubin Nautiyal and Asees Kaur, offered gentle romantic music outside the typical high-energy Bollywood pop template.

Shanaya Kapoor's debut received measured attention — her screen presence noted while the film's commercial performance remained modest. Vikrant Massey continued his post-12th Fail momentum. Jubin Nautiyal's songs found streaming circulation; Asees Kaur's 'Alvida' emerged as the most-played track. The adaptation of Ruskin Bond brought renewed attention to his literary catalogue as source material for Hindi films — a direction worth watching for future productions.