Khamoshi: The Musical

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Khamoshi: The Musical
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Film poster
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Written bySanjay Leela Bhansali
Sutapa Sikdar
Starring Manisha Koirala
Nana Patekar
Salman Khan
Seema Biswas
Helen
Raghuvir Yadav
Cinematography Anil Mehta
Edited byKenneth Phillips
Bela Segal
Music by Jatin–Lalit
Production
company
SLB Films
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
9 August 1996
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Hindi
Budget₹6 crore [1]
Box office₹14.26 crore [1]

Khamoshi: The Musical is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama musical film. The film was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in his directorial debut. [2] [3] [4] The film stars Nana Patekar, Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala and Seema Biswas. [5] The film was a debut of Sanjay Leela Bhansali as a filmmaker. [6] A box office bomb when released, the film has over the years gained cult following and cited as one of the best films of Hindi cinema. [7] [8] [9] [10]

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Manisha Koirala's portrayal of Annie, a caring daughter of a deaf-mute couple, was critically praised, and is regarded as one of her finest performances to date. [11] [12] [13] She won several awards for her performance, including the Screen Award for Best Actress and her second consecutive Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. Khamoshi's narrative is similar to that of the 1996 German film Beyond Silence . [14] [15] Khamoshi was released on 9 August 1996 and Beyond Silence was released on 19 December 1996, more than four months later. The 2014 French film La Famille Bélier and its 2021 American remake CODA also have a similar narrative.

Plot

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.

Cast

Music

Khamoshi: The Musical
Soundtrack album by
Jatin–Lalit, Remo Fernandes
ReleasedApril 1996
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length59:30
Label Polygram
Producer Jatin–Lalit
Jatin–Lalit, Remo Fernandes chronology
Fareb
(1996)		Khamoshi: The Musical
(1996)		 Return of Jewel Thief
(1996)

The musical numbers were composed by Jatin–Lalit. The lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The soundtrack topped the music charts in India. [16] The soundtrack was #97 on the list of "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks of All Time", as compiled by Planet Bollywood

Track No.TitleSinger(s)Duration
01"Bahon Ke Darmiyan" Hariharan, Alka Yagnik 6:49
02"Aankhon Mein Kya" Kumar Sanu 7:25
03"Aaj Main Upar"Kavita Krishnamurthy & Kumar Sanu5:31
04"Gaate Thay Pehle Akele" Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shraddha Pandit, Khusumum5:57
05"Jaana Suno Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain" Udit Narayan 5:13
06"Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hain"Kavita Krishnamurthy6:06
07"Saagar Kinare Bhi Do Dil Hain Pyaase"Udit Narayan, Sulakshana Pandit & Jatin Pandit 6:00
08"Mausam Ke Sargam Ko Sun"Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shraddha Pandit6:28
09"Shinga-Linga"^ Remo Fernandes, Dominique Cerejo 5:34
10"Huiya Ho"^Remo Fernandes, Dominique Cerejo4:27

Awards

42nd Filmfare Awards :

Won

Nominated

1996 Star Screen Awards:

Legacy

The film is considered ahead of its time and rated by many as best work of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film features several autobiographical references to life of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] In 2010 Filmfare included Manisha Koirala’s performance in the film on its Top 80 Iconic Performances list. [23] [24]

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