Nishabd
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 Movie poster for Nishabd | |
| Directed by | Ram Gopal Verma |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Verma |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Jiah Khan Aftab Shivdasani Revathi Rukhsar |
| Music by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Nishabd (English: Without Words) is a 2007 Indian drama film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jiah Khan.[1] The story of the movie is loosely based on the 1999 Academy Award-winning hollywood movie American Beauty and Anokha Rishta starring Rajesh Khanna.
Synopsis
The film opens with young Ritu (Shradha Arya) bringing her friend Jia (Jiah Khan) to spend the holidays with her at her home in Kerala. Ritu's parents Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) and Amrita (Revathi) have a beautiful home surrounded by picturesque surroundings. Vijay is a photographer and Amrita is a homemaker.
Jia's mother lives alone in Australia (Jia's parents are divorced), and she studies in India. She is a free-spirited teenager with no attachments and no worries. She professes some affinity to Vijay, but it doesn't go much further than that. But Vijay's world is turned upside down when he takes pictures of Jia watering herself down with the garden hose. Something innocent grows into something bigger, and something bigger grows into something beyond control.
Jia's world collides with Vijay's causing three casualties. Ritu witnesses Vijay and Jia kissing and tries to get Jia out of the house without revealing the truth to her mother but fails. Around this time, Amrita's brother Shridhar (Nassar) visits them. Through a sequence of events, he uncovers the disturbing truth about Jia and Vijay. Shridhar questions Vijay and realises that things are serious between Jia and him. Vijay confesses his love for Jia to Amrita, leaving her shattered.
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay
- Jiah Khan as Jia
- Revathi as Amritha
- Nassar as Shridhar
- Aftab Shivdasani as Rishi
- Shraddha Arya as Ritu
Production
The film was shot in 20 days[2] in Munnar, Kerala.[3] The claim that it was inspired by Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita was denied by Amitabh Bachchan in the CNN IBN TV show Unspoken relationships - Nishabd special (3 March 2007).
Reception
The film has received mixed reviews from critics. Praise has been given to the performances of the lead actors, however the plot and script have been subject to criticism.
Awards and nominations
Khan was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut in 2007 for her performance in Nishabd.
Soundtrack
| Sl.No. | Song | Singer(s) | Lyricist | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rozaana" | Amitabh Bachchan | Farhad Wadia, Sajid Khan | Amar Mohile | 06:16 |
| 2 | "Take Lite" | Jiah Khan | Munna Dhiman | Vishal Bhardwaj | 04:30 |
| 3 | "Kabhi Nahi - Remix (from Adnan Sami's Album - Tera Chehra)" | Adnan Sami,Feat: Amitabh Bachchan | Adnan Sami | Adnan Sami | 03:39 |
See also
References
- ^ "Jiah Khan: Once Bollywood's brightest young thing - NDTV Movies". 4 June 2013.
- ^ "A blog post by the film's A.D". PassionForCinema.com. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- ^ "Star-struck in Munnar". The Hindu : Metro Plus Kochi. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2007.
