Overview
Unable to see, hear, or speak after a childhood illness, a young woman grows up prone to violent outbursts until an eccentric tutor changes her life.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Filmfare Award for Best Film (2006) and the Zee Cine Award for Best Film (2006)
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Box office
Grossed $8.03M worldwide, about 3.0 times its $2.65M budget
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Music
Music by Monty Sharma
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ravi K. Chandran
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Sanjay Leela BhansaliWriter
- Bhavani IyerScreenplay
- Prakash R. KapadiaScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 4, 2005
- Original language
- Hindi
- Budget
- $2.7M
- Revenue
- $8M
- Countries
- India
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Cast
Amitabh BachchanDebraj Sahai
Rani MukerjiMichelle McNally
Ayesha KapoorYoung Michelle McNally
Shernaz PatelCatherine McNally
Dhritiman ChatterjeePaul McNally
Nandana SenSarah McNally- Sillo MahavaMrs. Gomes
- Mahabanoo Mody-KotwalMrs. Nair
- Chippy GangjeePrincipal Fernandes
- Salomi Roy KapoorMartha
- Kenneth DesaiDr. Mehta
- Arif ShahMarc Brugger
- Bomie E. DotiwalaMr. Brugger
- Jeroo ShroffMrs. Brugger
- Bomi KapadiaTrustee 1
- Kamal AdibTrustee 2
- Zul VellaniTrustee 3
- Shehnaz AnandTeacher
- Polly ShroffNun
- Marriane D'CruzSinger at party
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