Khamoshi: The Musical
File:Khamoshi The Musical 1996 film poster.jpg 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
Editing by	Kenneth Phillips Bela Segal
Distributed by	SLB Films
Release date(s)	9 August 1996
Running time	159 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Khamoshi: The Musical (Hindi: ख़ामोशी; English: Silence) is a critically acclaimed Indian Hindi film which was released on 9 August 1996. The film 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.^[1]

Story[link]

This movie 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 healthy and is able to speak and hear. A few years later they have another baby, a boy named Sam, who is also able to speak and hear. 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.

Eventually, 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 not only accepts Annie's boy but also finally approves Raj as his son-in-law. Things are really beautiful in their lives when their life takes a drastic turn. Annie and Raj have a devastating accident; Annie is seriously injured and goes into coma. Joseph, Flavia, and Raj try hard to revive Annie, even trying to stir her emotionally for the sake of Sam. It's the broken Raj, Joseph's moving mute 'speech,' and Flavia's love and hope that brings Annie back to consciousness.

Cast[link]

• 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[link]

The music for the film was composed by Jatin Lalit and lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

^ - Composed by Remo Fernandes

Awards[link]

1996 Filmfare Awards[link]

• 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[link]

• Best Actress - Manisha Koirala
• Best Supporting Actress - Seema Biswas
• Star Screen Award for Best Female Playback - Kavita Krishnamurthy for "Aaj Main Upar"

References[link]

External links[link]

• 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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