Black (film)

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Black
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Anshuman Swami
Written by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Bhavani Iyer
Prakash Kapadia
Starring Amitabh Bachchan
Rani Mukerji
Shernaz Patel
Nandana Sen
Music by Monty Sharma
Cinematography Ravi K. Chandran
Editing by Bela Segal
Distributed by Yash Raj Films
Release date(s) 4 February 2005
Running time 123 mins
Country India
Language Hindi
English
IMDb profile

Black (Hindi: ब्लैक, Urdu: بلیک) is a Hindi and Indian English film released in 2005 and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The first half of the film was based on Arthur Penn's The Miracle Worker (1962).

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]

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Synopsis

The story of Black is based on the true life story of Helen Keller. Michelle McNally (Rani Mukerji) who loses her eyesight and hearing a few months after birth and exists in a black world where she is isolated in the darkness of her own existence, trapped by her inability to see, hear and express.

She grows up becoming more and more frustrated by the black and dark world around her, making her a violent, uncontrollable eight-year old. Her parents, Paul and Catherine, are at their wits' end trying to control her, until one day the light shines through the end of the tunnel. 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. He has harsh ways, very harsh ways actually though it is used for her long-term benefit. Through many good and hard times michelle becomes much more tame and almost completely not aggressive. After many years with Debraj, Michelle changes her life completely in those years. One day Debraj leaves Michelle to her much regret. Eventually she finds him again though this time it is he who needs her help. The story ends with Michelle attempting to cure Debraj.

BLACK is the inspiring story of how Michelle transforms her life with Debraj Sahai's help - who she lovingly calls 'Tea cha' (teacher) and tries to achieve graduation in a regular university.

Unlike other movies, Black only has one song called Mausam Ki Hidi Adla Badi Mein, performed by Kunal Ganjawala's wife, Gayatri Ganjawala.

Cast

Rani Mukerji as Michelle McNally in Black
Rani Mukerji as Michelle McNally in Black

Awards

Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Best Film Actor Award for the year 2005 to Amitabh Bachchan for his role in the Hindi Film Black
Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Best Film Actor Award for the year 2005 to Amitabh Bachchan for his role in the Hindi Film Black
  • Black won the Best Feature Film in Hindi Award at the 53rd National Film Awards.
  • 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)

Filmfare Awards (2006)

Zee Cine Awards (2006)

Bollywood Movie Awards (2006)

IIFA Awards (2006)

Other Awards

  • 2005, The Lycra MTV Style Awards Most Stylish in Films (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2005, Anandolok Puroshkar Awards Best Actress (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2005, Bollywood Fashion Awards Celebrity Style Female Award (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2005, Lion Awards Achievement in Cinema (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2006, Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards - Best Actress for Hindi Movies (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2006, Sony Film Jury Best Actress of the Year (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2006, Rediff Movie Awards Best Actress (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2006, 2nd Apsara Awards Best Actress (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2006, Idea Zee Fashion Awards Celebrity Model of the Year (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2006, IndiaFM's Best Actress (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2006, Stardust Star of the Year Award - Female (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2006, Star's Sabsey Favourite Heroine (Rani Mukerji)
  • 2006, Stardust Star of the Year Award - Male (Amitabh Bachchan)
  • 2006, National Film Award for Best Actor (Amitabh Bachchan)
  • 2006, Bollyvista Film Awards: Best Actor (Amitabh Bachchan) [3]
  • 2006, Bollywood People's Choice Awards: Best Actor (Amitabh Bachchan) [4]
  • 2006, Apsara Awards: Best Actor (Amitabh Bachchan) [5]
  • 2006, Rediff Movie Awards: Best Actor (Amitabh Bachchan) [6]
  • 2006, Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards: Best Actor (Amitabh Bachchan) [7]

References

  1. ^ ""Black" selected amongst 10 best films of 2005 by Time magazine" (2005-12-30).

External links


Awards
Preceded by
Veer-Zaara
वीर-ज़ारा		 Filmfare Best Movie
2006		 Succeeded by
Rang De Basanti
रंग दे बसंती
Preceded by
Dev & Yuva		 Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
2006		 Succeeded by
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
v • d • e
Films directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Khamoshi (1996) • Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) • Devdas (2002) • Black (2005) • Saawariya (2007)
v • d • e
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
1971-1980

Uski Roti (1971) · Ashad Ka Ek Din (1972) · Duvidha (1974) · Aandhi (1975) · Mrigayaa (1977) · Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1979)
1981-2000

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai (1981) · Damul (1985) · Diksha (1992) · Idiot (1993) · Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994) · Bandit Queen (1995) · Bombay (1996) · Khamoshi (1997) · Virasat (1998) · Satya (1999) · Sarfarosh (2000)
2001-present

Halo (2001) · Dil Chahta Hai (2002) · The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2003) · Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2004) · Dev and Yuva (2005) · Black (2006) · Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2007) · Chak De India (2008)
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