Khamoshi: The Musical
Khamoshi: The Musical is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama 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 is a departure from signature style of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus blockbusters and relies heavily on intimate moments which has been described as autobiographical.[6] A box office bomb when released, the film has over the years gained cult following and cited as one of the best musicals of Hindi cinema.[7][8][9][10]
| Khamoshi: The Musical | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Written by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali Sutapa Sikdar |
| Starring | Manisha Koirala Nana Patekar Salman Khan Seema Biswas Helen Raghuvir Yadav |
| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Edited by | Kenneth 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 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹6 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹14.26 crore[1] |
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
- Nana Patekar as Joseph Braganza (Annie's Father)
- Salman Khan as Rajant "Raj" Kashyap
- Manisha Koirala as Annie Braganza
- Seema Biswas as Flavy J. Braganza (Annie's Mother)
- Helen as Maria Braganza (Joseph's Mother and Annie's Grandmother)
- Himani Shivpuri as Neelima Kashyap (Raj's Mother)
- Raghuvir Yadav as Willie
Music
| Khamoshi: The Musical | ||||
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| Released | 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 by Jatin–Lalit. The lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The soundtrack topped the music charts in India.[16]
| Track No. | Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" | Kavita Krishnamurthy & Kumar Sanu | 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, Shraddha Pandit | 6:28 |
| 09 | "Shinga-Linga"^ | Remo Fernandes, Dominique Cerejo | 5:34 |
| 10 | "Huiya Ho"^ | Remo Fernandes, Dominique Cerejo | 4:27 |
Awards
Won
- Best Film (Critics) – Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Best Actress (Critics) – Manisha Koirala
- Best Female Playback Singer – Kavita Krishnamurthy for "Aaj Main Upar"
- Best Art Direction – Nitin Chandrakant Desai
- Best Sound Design – Jitendra Chowdhary
Nominated
- Best Film – Polygram Filmed Entertainment
- Best Actor – Nana Patekar
- Best Actress – Manisha Koirala
- Best Supporting Actress – Helen
- Best Supporting Actress – Seema Biswas
- Best Music Director – Jatin–Lalit
- Best Lyricist – Majrooh Sultanpuri for "Aaj Main Upar"
- Best Female Playback Singer – Alka Yagnik for "Baahon Ke Darmiyaan"
1996 Star Screen Awards:
- Best Actress – Manisha Koirala
- Best Supporting Actress – Seema Biswas
- Best Lyricist – Majrooh Sultanpuri for "Aaj Main Upar"
- Best Female Playback Singer – Kavita Krishnamurthy for "Aaj Main Upar"
Legacy
The film is considered ahead of its time and rated by many as best work of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.[17][18][19][20][21][22]
References
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- ^ Dwyer, Rachel (2005). 100 Bollywood films. London: BFI. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-83871-397-3. OCLC 607760816.
- ^ Distribuidora, Petrobrás (2003). A Prefeitura do Rio e a Petrobras Distribuidora apresentam Festival do Rio 2003: de 25 de setembro a 9 de outubro = Rio de Janeiro Int'l Film Festival : September 25th to October 9th. Rio de Janeiro: Petrobras Distribuidora. p. 2010. OCLC 56428174.
- ^ Patekar, Nana; Khan, Salman; Koirala, Manisha; Biswas, Seema; Helen; Bhansali, Sanjay Leela; Rizvi, Sibte Hassan; PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firm), TriStar International (Firm), King's Video (Firm) (1998), Khamoshi: the musical, Iselin, NJ: Video Sound, OCLC 50741491, retrieved 21 March 2022
- ^ "Once Upon a Cinema: When Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Salman Khan made a 'small' film". Firstpost. 10 August 2022.
- ^ BoxOffice India.com 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Streaming Guide: Sanjay Leela Bhansali movies". The Indian Express. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Khamoshi - Movie - Box Office India". Box Office India. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Khamoshi: It couldn't have been made without Salman's support". Firstpost. 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Khamoshi - the Musical (1996)". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Different bodies : essays on disability in film and television. Marja Mogk. Jefferson, North Carolina. 2013. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-7864-6535-4. OCLC 830367181.
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- ^ "European films being 'inspired by' Indian films rather than the other way round". The Hindu. 18 October 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Gertz, Genie; Boudreault, Patrick (2016). The Sage deaf studies encyclopedia. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications. p. 411. ISBN 978-1-4833-4647-2. OCLC 936331814.
- ^ Bhaumik, Saba Naqvi (30 September 1996). "A Song for the Asking". India Today. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Here Is Why Khamoshi: The Musical Is Bhansali's Best Movie". idiva.com. 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Khamoshi the Musical Completes 25 Years: 5 Reasons Why Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Flop' Debut Continues To Be His Best Film to Date!". latestly.com. 9 August 2021.
- ^ "The team behind Khamoshi recalls how Sanjay Bhansali's first film got made". Cinestaan. 9 August 2016.
- ^ "National award winning director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 7 best movies on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube & JioCinema". GQ. 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Sanjay Leela Bhansali movies: A Gorgeous and repetitive filmography". The Indian Express. 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Birthday Special: From 'Khamoshi' to 'Gangubai Kathiawadi', revisiting Sanjay Leela Bhansali's films". wionews.com. 24 February 2022.
External links
- Khamoshi: The Musical at IMDb
- Khamoshi Soundtrack on Amazon.com