BLACK (FILM)

'''Black''' (Hindi: ब्लॅक) is a Hindi and Indian English film released in 2005 and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It is a story of a blind, deaf and mute girl who graduates from a normal college.
''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.^[1] ''Indiatimes Movies'' ranks the movie amongst the ''Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films''.[1]
The film was screened at the ''Casablanca Film Festival'' and the International Film Festival of India.[2]

Contents

Synopsis

Cast

Awards

References

External links

Synopsis

Michelle McNally (Rani Mukerji) 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 (Amitabh Bachchan) 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.

Cast

★ Amitabh Bachchan - Debraj Sahai

★ Rani Mukerji - Michelle McNally

★ Shernaz Patel - Catherine McNally

★ Ayesha Kapoor - Young Michelle McNally

★ Dhritiman Chaterji - Paul McNally

★ Nandana Sen - Sarah McNally

★ Sillo Mahava - Mrs. Gomes

★ Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal - Mrs. Nair

Awards

★ ''Black'' won the Best Feature Film in Hindi Award at the 53rd National Film Awards.^[2]

★ ''Black'' made an all-time-record at the Filmfare Awards by bagging eleven awards, beating the previous record holders: ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995) and ''Devdas'' (2002) of ten wins each.

=== Star Screen Awards (2006) === ★ Best Film ★ Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali ★ Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan ★ Best Actress - Rani Mukerji ★ Best Supporting Actress - Ayesha Kapur ★ Best Cinematography - Ravi K. Chandran ★ Best Editing - Bela Sehgal ★ Best Sound Recording - Anup Dev ★ Best Background Score - Monty Sharma=== Filmfare Awards (2006) === ★ 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

=== IIFA Awards (2006) === ★ Best Film ★ Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali ★ Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan ★ Best Actress - Rani Mukerji ★ Best Supporting Actress - Ayesha Kapur ★ Best Cinematography - Ravi K. Chandran ★ Best Editing - Bela Sehgal ★ Best Sound Recording - Anup Dev ★ Best Background Score - Monty Sharma=== Zee Cine Awards (2006) === ★ Best Film ★ Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali ★ Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan ★ Best Actress - Rani Mukerji ★ Best Supporting Actress - Ayesha Kapur ★ Best Cinematography - Ravi K. Chandran ★ Best Editing - Bela Sehgal ★ Best Sound Recording - Anup Dev ★ Best Background Music - Monty Sharma

References

1. 'Black' selected amongst 10 best films of 2005 by Time magazine
2. Bengali film Kaalpurush adjudged Best Feature Film

External links

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★ Black at Jaman

★ ''Black'' was inspired by ''The Miracle Worker''