Khamoshi: The Musical
Khamoshi: The Musical is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama musical 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 was a debut of Sanjay Leela Bhansali as a filmmaker. A box office bomb when released, the film has over the years gained cult following and cited as one of the best films of Hindi cinema.
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| Directed by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Written by | Screenplay: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Dialogues: Sutapa Sikdar |
| Story by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Starring | Manisha Koirala Nana Patekar Salman Khan Seema Biswas Helen Raghuvir Yadav |
| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Edited by | Kenneth Phillips Bela Segal |
| Music by | Songs: Jatin–Lalit Remo Fernandes Background Score: Babloo Chakravarty |
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 |
| Box office | ₹14.26 crore |
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 Bélier and its 2021 American remake CODA also have a similar narrative.