| Khamoshi: The Musical | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Written by | Story &Screenplay: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Dialogues: Sutapa Sikdar |
| Produced by | Sibte Hassan Rizvi |
| Starring | Salman Khan Manisha Koirala Nana Patekar |
| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Edited by | Kenneth Phillips Bela Segal |
| Music by | Songs: Jatin–Lalit Remo Fernandes Background Score: Babloo Chakravarty |
Production companies | PolyGram Tri Star International |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹6 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹14.26 crore[1] |
Khamoshi: The Musical (transl. Silence: The Musical) is a 1996 IndianHindi-languageromantic dramamusical film. The film was directed bySanjay Leela Bhansali in his directorial debut.[2][3][4][5] The film starsSalman Khan,Manisha Koirala,Nana Patekar, andSeema Biswas.[6]
Manisha Koirala's portrayal of Annie, a caring daughter of adeaf-mute couple, was critically praised, and is regarded as one of her finest performances.[7][8][9] She won several awards for her performance, including theScreen Award for Best Actress and her second consecutiveFilmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.
The story is about Joseph (Nana Patekar) and Flavy Braganza (Seema Biswas), a deaf couple in Goa. They have a baby girl, Annie (played by Priya Parulekar as young Annie), who is able to speak and hear. A few years later they have another baby, a boy named Sam, who also speaks and hears. Annie's life is divided into two worlds – one with her parents and the other of music, which she loves. Annie gets her musical inspirations from her grandmother, Maria Braganza (Helen).
A few years later, after the tragic death of Sam, Annie's (Manisha Koirala) life is shattered and music and singing fade away. When Annie grows up she gets in touch with music once again – with Raj (Salman Khan) whom she falls in love with. She starts singing again. When Annie gets pregnant, her father tells her to abort the baby because it will dishonor the family. Annie refuses to go against her church and religion. When Joseph learns this, he asks Annie to leave the house. Raj tries to convince Annie's father that he is a nice guy, but Joseph dislikes him mainly because he is a Hindu who doesn't live in Goa, so Annie would have to live far away from him.
Annie marries Raj and gives birth to a boy, whom they name Sam, after her brother. She, Raj, and Sam go to Joseph's house to reconcile with him. Joseph accepts Annie's boy and approves Raj as his son-in-law. Things are really beautiful until their life takes a drastic turn. Annie and Raj have a devastating accident; Annie is seriously injured and goes into a coma. Joseph, Flavy, and Raj try hard to revive her, even trying to stir her emotionally for the sake of Sam. The broken Raj, Joseph's moving mute "speech", and Flavy's love and hope bring Annie back to consciousness.
| Khamoshi: The Musical | ||||
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| Released | April 1996 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 59:30 | |||
| Label | Polygram | |||
| Producer | Jatin–Lalit | |||
| Jatin–Lalit,Remo Fernandes chronology | ||||
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The musical numbers were composed byJatin–Lalit andRemo Fernandes. The lyrics were written byMajrooh Sultanpuri. The soundtrack topped the music charts in India[10] and was #97 on the list of "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of All Time", compiled byPlanet Bollywood.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Bahon Ke Darmiyan" | Hariharan,Alka Yagnik |
| 2 | "Aankhon Mein Kya" | Kumar Sanu |
| 3 | "Gaate Thay Pehle Akele" | Kavita Krishnamurthy,Shraddha Pandit, Khusumum |
| 4 | "Jaana Suno Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain" | Udit Narayan |
| 5 | "Aaj Main Upar" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kumar Sanu |
| 6 | "Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hain" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 7 | "Saagar Kinare Bhi Do Dil Hain Pyaase" | Udit Narayan,Sulakshana Pandit |
| 8 | "Mausam Ke Sargam Ko Sun" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shraddha Pandit |
| 9 | "Shing- A- Linga" | Remo Fernandes |
| 10 | "Huiya Ho" | Remo Fernandes |
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The film is considered ahead of its time and rated by many as best work of directorSanjay Leela Bhansali. The film features several autobiographical references to life of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.[11][12][13][14][15][16] In 2010Filmfare included Manisha Koirala's performance in the film on its Top 80 Iconic Performances list.[17][18]
A box office failure when released, the film has over the years gainedcult following.[19][20][21][22]
Khamoshi's narrative is similar to that of the 1996 German filmBeyond Silence.[23][24]Khamoshi was released on 9 August 1996 andBeyond Silence was released on 19 December 1996, more than four months later. The 2014 French filmLa Famille Bélier and its 2021 American remakeCODA also have a similar narrative.
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