Black (film)
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| Black ब्लॅक بلاک |
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| Directed by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Produced by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Written by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali; Bhawani Iyer; Prakash Kapadia |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji |
| Music by | Monty |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
| Release date(s) | February 4, 2005 |
| Running time | 122 mins |
| Language | Hindi/Urdu, English |
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Black (Hindi: ब्लॅक, Urdu: بلاک) is a Hindi and Indian English film released in 2005 and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It is a story of a blind and deaf girl who graduates from a normal college. The film is based on the life of Helen Keller, though the first half is similar to the 1962 film The Miracle Worker, which focuses on Anne Sullivan's struggle to educate Helen Keller.
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[edit] Synopsis
Michelle McNally loses her eyesight and hearing at the tender age of eighteen months, causing her to grow up in a world where she is isolated in the darkness of her own existence. She understands nothing of the frustrating world around her, making her a violent, uncontrollable eight-year old. Her parents, Paul and Catherine, are at their wits' end, until Debraj Sahai enters their lives. An elderly alcoholic teacher for the deaf and blind, Debraj sees himself as a magician and is a disillusioned eccentric man. He takes it upon himself to bring young Michelle into the light. Together, student and teacher embark on a journey that defies all definitions, until one day, the roles are reversed...
[edit] Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan - Debraj Sahai
- Rani Mukerji - Michelle McNally
- Ayesha Kapoor - Young Michelle McNally
- Shernaz Patel - Catherine McNally
- Dhritiman Chatterjee - Paul McNally
- Nandana Sen - Sarah McNally
- Sillo Mahava - Mrs. Gomes
- Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal - Mrs. Nair
[edit] Awards
- Time Magazine (Europe) selected the film as one of the 10 Best Movies of the Year 2005 from across the globe. The movie was positioned at number five.
- The movie is listed on the "25 Must See Bollywood Movies" by Filmfare Magazine.[1]
- Black was the main winner at the Filmfare Award's winning eleven in total.
- Bachchan won the Indian National Film Award for Best Actor for the year 2006.
[edit] 2005 Filmfare Awards
Black broke a record at the Filmfare Awards.
- Best Movie - Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan
- Best Actress - Rani Mukerji
- Critics Award Best Movie - Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Critics Award Best Performance - Amitabh Bachchan & Rani Mukerji (each)
- Best Supporting Actress - Ayesha Kapoor
- Best Editing - Bela Sehgal
- Best Cinematography - Ravi K. Chandran
- Best Background Score - Monty Sharma
[edit] 2006 IIFA Awards:
- Best Film
- Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan
- Best Actress - Rani Mukherjee
- Best Supporting Actress - Ayesha Kapur
- Best Cinematography - Ravi K. Chandran
- Best Editing - Bela Sehgal
- Best Sound Recording - Anup Dev
- Best Background Score - Monty Sharma
[edit] External links
| Films directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
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| Khamoshi • Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam • Devdas • Black • Saawariya |
