Khamoshi: The Musical
| Khamoshi: The Musical ख़ामोशी خاموشی | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Produced by | Sibte Hassan Rizvi |
| Written by |
Sanjay Leela Bhansali Sutapa Sikdar |
| Starring |
Nana Patekar Manisha Koirala Salman Khan Seema Biswas Helen Raghuvir Yadav |
| Music by | Jatin-Lalit |
| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Edited by |
Kenneth Phillips Bela Segal |
| Distributed by | SLB Films |
Release dates | 9 August 1996 |
Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office |
 77.5 million (US$1.2 million)[1] |
Khamoshi: The Musical (Hindi: ख़ामोशी; Urdu: خاموشی; English: Silence) is a 1996 Indian musical drama film which was released on 9 August 1996. It starred Nana Patekar, Manisha Koirala, Salman Khan, Seema Biswas and Helen, and marked Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial debut. The film won several awards but flopped at the box office, grossing 77.5 million (US$1.2 million) in India.[2]
Story
The story is about Joseph (Nana Patekar) and Flavy Braganza (Seema Biswas), a deaf and mute 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 fades 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 and goes 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 when their life takes a drastic turn. Annie and Raj have a devastating accident; Annie is seriously injured and goes into 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
- Nana Patekar as Joseph
- Salman Khan as Raj
- Manisha Koirala as Annie
- Seema Biswas as Flavy
- Helen as Maria
- Himani Shivpuri as Raj's Mother
- Raghuvir Yadav as Willie
Music
| Khamoshi: The Musical | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Jatin Lalit | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 59:30 | |||
| Label | Polygram | |||
| Producer | Jatin Lalit | |||
| Jatin Lalit chronology | ||||
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The music for the film was composed by Jatin Lalit and lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. "Jaana suno" was unofficially inspired by singer-songwriter Paul Anka's song "Bring the wine".[3]
| Track No. | Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| 01 | "Bahon Ke Darmiyan" | Hariharan, Alka Yagnik | 6:49 |
| 02 | "Aankhon Mein Kya" | Kumar Sanu | 7:25 |
| 03 | "Gaate Thay Pehle Akele" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shraddha Pandit, Khusumum | 5:57 |
| 04 | "Jaana Suno Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain" | Udit Narayan | 5:13 |
| 05 | "Aaj Main Upar" | Kumar Sanu & Kavita Krishnamurthy | 5:31 |
| 06 | "Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hain" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | 6:06 |
| 07 | "Saagar Kinare Bhi Do Dil Hain Pyaase" | Udit Narayan, Sulakshana Pandit & Jatin Pandit | 6:00 |
| 08 | "Mausam Ke Sargam Ko Sun" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shrradha Pandit | 6:28 |
| 09 | "Shinga-Linga"^ | Remo Fernandes, Dominique Cerejo | 5:34 |
| 10 | "Huiya Ho"^ | Remo Fernandes, Dominique Cerejo | 4:27 |
^ Composed by Remo Fernandes
Awards
1996 Filmfare Awards
- Critics Award for Best Movie - Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress - Manisha Koirala
- Best Female Playback - Kavita Krishnamurthy for "Aaj Main Upar"
- Best Art Direction - Nitin Chandrakant Desai
- Best Sound Design - Jitendra Chowdhary
1996 Star Screen Awards
- Best Actress - Manisha Koirala
- Best Supporting Actress - Seema Biswas
- Star Screen Award for Best Female Playback - Kavita Krishnamurthy for "Aaj Main Upar"
- Star Screen Award for Best Lyricist - Majrooh Sultanpuri for "Aaj Main Upar"
Trivia
- Madhuri Dixit was offered the role of Manisha but rejected as she had date issues and found the script depressing.
References
- ↑ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=202&catName=MTk5Ng==
- ↑ BoxOffice India.com
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External links
- Khamoshi: The Musical at the Internet Movie Database
- Khamoshi: The Musical at Indiafm.com
- Khamoshi Soundtrack on Amazon.com
- Khamoshi Soundtrack
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