Black
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"Black" is a critically acclaimed 2005 Indian drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, known for its powerful performances and portrayal of a deaf-blind girl's relationship with her teacher.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Black (2005 film) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Indian film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Filmfare Award for Best Actress
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Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ Filmfare Award for Best Director NERFINISHED ⓘ Filmfare Award for Best Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ Filmfare Award for Best Film NERFINISHED ⓘ Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress NERFINISHED ⓘ National Film Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childActorRole | Ayesha Kapur plays young Michelle McNally. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | The film received widespread critical acclaim for performances, direction, and cinematography. ⓘ |
| director | Sanjay Leela Bhansali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Applause Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Bela Sehgal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Mumbai
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Shimla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | life and teachings of Helen Keller ⓘ |
| language | Hindi ⓘ |
| leadActorRole |
Amitabh Bachchan plays Debraj Sahai, an eccentric teacher.
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Rani Mukerji plays Michelle McNally, a deaf-blind woman. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Debraj Sahai
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Michelle McNally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Monty Sharma
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Amitabh Bachchan's acclaimed performance
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali's visual style ⓘ portrayal of a deaf-blind protagonist ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The film portrays the relationship between a deaf-blind girl and her teacher who helps her communicate and find independence. ⓘ |
| producer |
Anshuman Swami
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | SLB Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 4 February 2005 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 122 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bhavani Iyer
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Prakash Kapadia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanjay Leela Bhansali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Amitabh Bachchan
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Ayesha Kapur NERFINISHED ⓘ Rani Mukerji NERFINISHED ⓘ Shernaz Patel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Sanjay Leela Bhansali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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