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Producer/s:
Applause & Bhansali Entertainment
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Rani
Mukherjee, Shernaz Patel, Nandana Sen, Ayesha
Kapur, Dhritiman Chaterji |
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has been a long wait for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s
next film and believe me ‘Black’ is worth
the wait. This film is special and brings about strange
stirrings in your heart, although it tends to get on
your nerves in the first half hour.
It feels like one is
watching a play and Mr. Bachchan gives enough reason
for that. His performance in this bit reminds one of
‘Aks’ and that is not very encouraging!
However, the fate of the film at the box office is sealed-
it is not a film for the masses. So the collections
may not be encouraging at all. But that doesn’t
take away the fact that it is a well-crafted film and
is very high on emotions. It grips the viewer despite
the lack of sex, skin, and songs in it. In hindsight,
one does miss the fantastic music that Bhansali’s
films are so famous for.
' Black’ reminds
one a bit of his directorial debut, ‘Khamoshi’.
In ‘Black’, he has delved into the psyche
of a girl who is not just deaf and dumb but is also
blind. The lack of songs and the choice of locations
make it a very dark and depressing film. The film has
no traces of glamour at all but is still very captivating.
He has handled the subject in an extremely sensitive
manner.
Michelle McNally (Rani
Mukerjee), born to an Anglo-Indian family, is deaf and
blind. A bright and intelligent girl, Michelle lives
in a dark world. To add to this is a lack of understanding
on her father’s part. This frustrates the young
girl leading to mood swings and temper tantrums. She
develops a destructive bent of mind and gets violent
at the slightest provocation.
Debraj Sahai (Amitabh
Bachchan), an eccentric and alcoholic, is said to create
magic with his deaf and blind students. The principal
of the school, an old friend, believes in his ability
and sends him to the McNally house to teach Michelle.
He reaches there in a slightly drunk and angry state.
There are a lot of obstacles in his way but eventually
he succeeds in teaching Michelle her first word - Ma.
This is just the beginning
of their relationship. He also brings her up to a level
where she gains admission to a college for normal kids.
Unfortunately for Michelle, Debraj starts to suffer
from the Alzheimer disease at this point. He goes out
of her life and eventually when they meet after 11 years,
he has fallen prey to the disease completely. He has
forgotten everything. The roles are now reversed and
she takes it upon herself to bring back his lost world!
To say that Bhansali
has extracted superb performances from his cast would
be an understatement. Rani undoubtedly has given an
award winning performance. Bachchan follows. Even Shernaz
Patel, who plays her mother, Nandana Sen, who plays
her sister, and Ayesha Kapur (junior Michelle) are outstanding
as well. The film has a lot of special moments. It is
difficult to pick and choose. But Nandana Sen’s
wedding and engagement sequence, and the scene in which
Rani asks Bachchan to kiss her on the lip to make her
feel complete as a woman are very touching. Cinematography
by Ravi K. Chandran is truly international. A film definitely
worth watching!
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