Introduction :
Khamoshi (Hindi:
ख़ामोशी, Urdu:
خاموشی, translation:
"Silence") is a 1969 black-and-white Hindi drama film directed by Asit Sen, starring Rajesh Khanna and Waheeda Rehman. It
especially remembered for its songs with excellent music by Hemant Kumar and
some excellent lyrics by Gulzar in songs like Tum pukar lo…tumhara intezaar hai
sung by Hemant Kumar, Woh shaam kuch ajeeb thi by Kishore Kumar and Humne
dekhi hai in aankhon ki mehekti khushboo sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
Though what really made this film stand out was the B&W cinematography by Kamal Bose, who won
the Filmfare
Award for his work in the film. The film is considered Waheeda
Rehman's finest acting feat, as she carries the entire film through her
powerful yet understated acting, she received a Filmfare nomination for it.
This movie is often considered to be most successful film of Waheeda Rehman.
The film was shot in Calcutta.
The film is based on Bengali short story titled, 'Nurse Mitra' by noted Bengali writer, Ashutosh Mukherjee, and is an almost frame by
frame remake of director Asit Sen's own Bengali film, Deep Jwele Jaai
(1959) starring Suchitra
Sen.
Background :
Director Asit Sen (not to be confused with the actor-comedian Asit Sen) acted in the original Bengali film Deep Jwélé Jaai (1959) in a role, which was essayed by Dharmendra in Khamoshi, where the movie-goers actually could not recognise him because it was a dark scene marked with the baritone voice of Hemant Kumar. Later he revealed himself in an interview in the 1990s. After his success in off-beat films, Mamta (1966) and Anokhi Raat (1968), Sen wanting to make it big in Bombay as well decided to remake his Bengali hit.
Actress Waheeda
Rehman suggested the name of actor Rajesh Khanna,
having been impressed by his work in Aakhri Khat
(1966), though she later said, after the movie was released, that "he
(Rajesh Khanna) was not mature enough to enact such a complex character"
and that Sanjeev
Kumar would have been a better choice. She also said that nobody
could really hope to equal Basanta Choudhury
in the Bengali original, and that her own performance came "nowhere near
Suchitra Sen." She credited the director for helping her lot during
difficult scenes.
Star Cast :
- Super Star Rajesh Khanna - Arun Choudhury (Patient No.24)
- Waheeda Rehman - Nurse Radha
- Dharmendra - Mr. Dev (Patient No. 24) (Guest Appearance)
- Nazir Hussain - Dr. Colonel Saab
- Iftekhar - Doctor
- Lalita Pawar - Matron
- Deven Verma - Patient No. 22
- Anwar Hussain - Biharilal Gupta
- Snehlata - Sulekha (Arun's friend)
Other Film Crew’s :
- Dialogue written by Gulzar
- Story by Ashutosh Mukherjee
- Music by Hemant Kumar
- Lyrics by Gulzar
- Cinematography by Kamal Bose
- Date of release : 1969
- Language : Hindi
- Country : India
Summary :
Colonel Sahab is a doctor in a psychiatry ward and Nurse Radha (Waheeda Rahman) is heart-broken after a civilian patient, Dev Kumar (Dharmendra), whom she cared for, pouring out her love and affection, leaves the hospital, as she had been unable to keep her heart separate from her professional work and had fallen in love with her patient. Next Arun Choudury (Rajesh Khanna), a writer and poet enters as a patient, suffering acute mania after being rejected by his lover, Sulekha. After refusing to take his care, Radha relents and starts nursing him. In between while caring for Arun she reminisces her past and tells a story of how she took care of injured brave army soldiers when she was posted in Laddakh during the Sino-Indian war of 1962.
Gradually Arun gets cured by the love of Nurse Radha, who yet again falls hopelessly in love with her patient. Unable to hide from the truth yet unable to face it, Radha herself goes insane and is admitted to the same clinic. Arun, promises to wait for her until she recovers, finding no other options that he could choose to make her better again.
Music Sound Track :
The music was composed by Hemant Kumar and some of the popular songs (written by Gulzar) of the movie are :
- 01. Tum pukar lo.. tumhaara intezaar hai : By Hemant Kumar
- 02. Woh Shaam Kuch ajeeb thi.. yeh shaam bhi ajeeb hai : By Kishore Kumar
- 03. Humne dekhee hai un aankhon ki mehekti khushboo : By Lata Mangeshkar.
- 04. Aaj Ki Raat Charagon : By Aarti Mukherjee
- 05. Dost Kahan Koi Tumsa : By Manna Dey
Awards and nominations :
Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award (Black and White Film category) : Kamal Bose.
Filmfare Nomination for Best Actress : Waheeda Rehman
Remake :
A Hollywood remake of
the film, Silence, was announced in 2008. It will be directed by Sanjay
Patel and is rumoured to star Jennifer Aniston in
the lead role.
1. Woh Shaam Kuch ajeeb thi.. Yeh shaam bhi ajeeb hai
- वो शाम कुछ अजीब थी - Woh shaam kuch ajeeb thi
- फ़िल्म - खामोशी - Khamoshi
- गायक - किशोर कुमार - Kishore Kumar.
- Lyrics by Gulzar
- Music Director - Hemant Kumar
- Song picturised on Rajesh Khanna
- Star Cast : Super Star Rajesh Khanna, Waheeda Rehman & Snehalata.
वो शाम कुछ अजीब थी, ये शाम भी अजीब है
वो कल भी पास पास थी, वो आज भी करीब है
झुकी हुई निगाह में, कहीं मेरा ख़याल था
दबी दबी हँसीं में इक, हसीन सा सवाल था
मैं सोचता था, मेरा नाम गुनगुना रही है वो
न जाने क्यूँ लगा मुझे, के मुस्कुरा रही है वो
वो शाम कुछ अजीब थी ...
मेरा ख़याल हैं अभी, झुकी हुई निगाह में
खुली हुई हँसी भी है, दबी हुई सी चाह में
मैं जानता हूँ, मेरा नाम गुनगुना रही है वो
यही ख़याल है मुझे, के साथ आ रही है वो
वो शाम कुछ अजीब थी, ये शाम भी अजीब है
वो कल भी पास पास थी, वो आज भी करीब है
कलाकार : राजेश खन्ना - वहीदा रहमान
2. Tum pukar lo.. Tumhaara intezaar hai
- तुम पुकार लो - Tum pukar lo
- फ़िल्म - खामोशी - Khamoshi
- गायक - Hemant Kumar
- संगीत - गुलजार - Gulzar.
- Music Director - Hemant Kumar
- Song picturised on Rajesh Khanna
- Star Cast : Super Star Rajesh Khanna, Waheeda Rehman & Snehalata.
Hindi Lyrics :
तुम पुकार लो, तुम्हारा इन्तज़ार है,
तुम पुकार लो
ख़्वाब चुन रही है रात, बेक़रार है
तुम्हारा इन्तज़ार है, तुम पुकार लो
होंठ पे लिये हुए दिल की बात हम
जागते रहेंगे और कितनी रात हम
मुक़्तसर सी बात है तुम से प्यार है
तुम्हारा इन्तज़ार है, तुम पुकार लो
दिल बहल तो जायेगा इस ख़याल से
हाल मिल गया तुम्हारा अपने हाल से
रात ये क़रार की बेक़रार है
तुम्हारा इन्तज़ार है, तुम पुकार लो
कलाकार : राजेश खन्ना - वहीदा रहमान
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