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Wikipedia article'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. The film stars Nana Patekar, Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala and Seema Biswas. The film is a departure from signature style of director Sanjay Leela Bhansalis magnum opus blockbusters and relies heavily on intimate moments which has been described as autobiographical. 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.[http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=202&catName=MTk5Ng BoxOffice India.com]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. 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'. '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 Blier' 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 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).
Cast
* Nana Patekar as Joseph Braganza (Annie's Father)
MusicThe musical numbers were composed by JatinLalit. The lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The soundtrack topped the music charts in India.
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