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Black

  • 2005
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 2m
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8.1/10
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Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji in Black (2005)
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The cathartic tale of a young woman who can't see, hear, or speak, and the teacher who brings a ray of light into her dark world.The cathartic tale of a young woman who can't see, hear, or speak, and the teacher who brings a ray of light into her dark world.The cathartic tale of a young woman who can't see, hear, or speak, and the teacher who brings a ray of light into her dark world.

  • Director
    • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
  • Writers
    • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
    • Bhavani Iyer
    • Prakash Kapadia
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Rani Mukerji
    • Shernaz Patel
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    35K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
      • Bhavani Iyer
      • Prakash Kapadia
    • Stars
      • Amitabh Bachchan
      • Rani Mukerji
      • Shernaz Patel
    • 185User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 59 wins & 10 nominations

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    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Debraj Sahai
    Rani Mukerji
    Rani Mukerji
    • Michelle McNally
    Shernaz Patel
    Shernaz Patel
    • Catherine 'Cathy' McNally
    Ayesha Kapoor
    Ayesha Kapoor
    • Young Michelle McNally
    • (as Ayesha Kapur)
    Dhritiman Chatterjee
    Dhritiman Chatterjee
    • Paul McNally
    • (as Dhritiman Chaterji)
    Sillo Mahava
    • Mrs. Gomes
    • (as Silloo Mahava)
    Chippy Gangjee
    • Principal Fernandes
    • (as Chippy Ganjee)
    Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal
    • Ms. Nair
    Salome
    • Martha
    • (as Salomi Roy Kapoor)
    Kenneth Desai
    Kenneth Desai
    • Dr. Mehta
    • (as Kenny Desai)
    Arif Shah
    • Marc Brugger
    Bomie E. Dotiwala
    Bomie E. Dotiwala
    • Mr. Brugger
    • (as Bomi Dotiwala)
    Jeroo Shroff
    • Mrs. Brugger
    Bomi Kapadia
    • Trustee 1
    Kamal Adib
    Kamal Adib
    • Trustee 2
    Zul Vellani
    • Trustee 3
    Shehnaz Anand
    • Teacher
    Polly Shroff
    • Nun
    • Director
      • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
      • Bhavani Iyer
      • Prakash Kapadia
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Snow was essential for the story, so for the first part of the shoot, the entire unit went to Simla in mid-January. It was cold but there was no sign of snow. Since the unit could not wait around, kilos of salt bags bought from the local market and snow making machines from Bombay helped complete that schedule. The shooting would be done early at 4 am. And when the locals emerged they'd be amazed to see so much snow; it looked so authentic that they would touch it to check whether it was real. Dogs would come and lick the salt. The day after the unit left Simla, it snowed heavily.
    • Quotes

      Debraj Sahai: Life is an ice-cream. Enjoy it before it melts.

    • Connections
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    User reviews185

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    8/10
    Pretentious yet impressive; manipulative yet moving
    Sanjay Leeela Bhansali's Black is definitely a good film. It is brilliantly scripted, made and executed, and it is also profound and complex. Many have called it a pretentious show, and indeed, that's something very obvious and annoying. I'm sure Bhansali from the very outset had planned to get many awards, five-star reviews, and "the-best-filmmaker-in-the-country" titles, but that said, nobody can completely begrudge him since this movie is as impressive and well-invested as it is ostentatious, and it deserves the hype. Let's start with saying that technically and visually Black is a treat. It boasts of fantastic sets and wonderful costumes, and the cinematography is incredibly good. All these, along with the superb background score, create a beautifully dark film. Having said that, this may be the exact reason why many viewers found it hard to relate to, and that's something I can easily understand, particularly after having seen his best feature to date, Khamoshi: The Musical, in which everything was kept simple. Here there's no simplicity: everything is lavish, big, grandiose - and that's why it's often labelled pretentious. The film is emotional yet unsentimental, which is good, but then, one of its main flaws is the fact that more than once it resorts to emotional manipulation, trying to forcibly wring tears.

    Well, one thing is sure and it is that you can always expect good acting in a SLB film, particularly when it has an Amitabh Bachchan. Bachchan's performance is out of this world. His character goes through many phases, and each time you feel he's sinking into it more and more, so much that no words can be found to describe it. Seeing an actor of his calibre still being there, and playing a part with such passion, intensity, emotion, anger and hunger, makes one believe that the sky is the limit. Along with Yuva, Hum Tum and Veer-Zaara, Black is a film that constructs Rani Mukherjee's transformation from an average performer to a mature actress. She plays the character brilliantly. The scene which had her crying on the phone to her mom, is one of her career-best acts. It's cruel that she is cast opposite Bachchan, as she can't take the whole credit to herself, and well, frankly speaking, in my view her role is not as powerful as his, as it is a technical part that requires extensive training rather than soul. It's still a memorable performance, and in her case, if the sky is the limit, Black was probably the sky. Without taking anything from Mukherjee, I was more impressed and amazed by the far more superior performance of Ayesha Kapur, who played the young Michelle to perfection. Kapur is simply flawless in this role.

    Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a crafted filmmaker who knows his work and his goals very well. In spite of its flaws, Black remains artistic and it is overall a moving movie experience. The words hope, love, dedication and success always come to the mind while watching it. It might not be original, it may be extremely manipulative at points, but the effort that was put into it by the entire cast and crew is evident and appreciable. Black is definitely better than most of the films made in the Hindi film industry. Though for me too it is a mixed bag, I admit that the first time I saw it, I kept thinking of it after the show had ended and for quite some time. This is an achievement few films can achieve (for me), and here's why my high rating.
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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zulmat
    • Filming locations
      • Afghan Church, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Production companies
      • Applause Bhansali Productions
      • Applause Entertainment Ltd.
      • SLB Films Pvt. Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ₹180,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $754,819
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $125,343
      • Feb 6, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,266,341
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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