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Black is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali released in USA on 4 february 2005 with Amitabh Bachchan
Black (2005)
ब्लैक
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 4 february 2005
Length 2h2
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
OriginInde
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Bollywood, La cécité, Personne sourde ou muette
Rating80%
Black (Hindi: ब्लैक) is a 2005 Indian drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starred by Rani Mukerji and Amitabh Bachchan. Black revolves around a blind and deaf girl, and her relationship with her teacher who himself later develops Alzheimer's disease. The film draws inspiration from Helen Keller's life and struggle.
The film was screened at the Casablanca Film Festival and the International Film Festival of India. It won the Filmfare Award for best film. Time Magazine (Europe) selected the film as one of the 10 Best Movies of the Year 2005 from around the globe. The movie was positioned at number five. Indiatimes Movies ranks the movie amongst the 25 Must See Bollywood Films. The film was premiered in the Marché du Film section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Synopsis
The film begins with Michelle McNally (Rani Mukerji), a blind and deaf woman, visiting her former teacher Debraj Sahai (Amitabh Bachchan), who now has Alzheimer's disease, in a hospital. The film then flashbacks to the past to her childhood.Actors
Amitabh Bachchan
(Debraj Sahai)
Rani Mukherjee
(Michelle McNally)
Shernaz Patel
(Catherine McNally)
Ayesha Kapur Singh
(Young Michelle McNally)
Nandana Sen
(Sarah McNally)
Dhritiman Chatterjee
(Paul McNally)
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