Khamoshi (transl. Silence) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language slasher film directed by Chakri Toleti and produced by Vashu Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh. The film stars Prabhu Deva as the lead antagonist, with Tamannaah Bhatia playing a deaf and mute protagonist. It is a remake of the delayed 2019 Tamil film Kolaiyuthir Kaalam, also directed by Toleti, which is itself a remake of the 2016 American film Hush. The film was theatrically released on 14 June 2019.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Chakri Toleti |
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| Screenplay by | Dheeraj Rattan |
| Based on | Hush by Mike Flanagan |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Cory Geryak |
| Edited by | Shakti Hasija |
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| Distributed by | Pen Marudhar |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
editAdapted from the opening and closing credits:[4]
- Prabhu Deva as Dev
- Tamannaah Bhatia as Surabhi
- Bhumika Chawla Mrs. Desai
- Sanjay Suri as Mr Desai
- Akash Khurana as Anand, the Estate Manager
- Vipin Sharma as Pasha, a police officer
- Beena Banerjee as Karuna, the cook
- Vikram Bhatt as Dev's father
- Sunny Pawar as Young Dev
- Samruddhi Asarkar as Young Surabhi
Production
editIn March 2017, Chakri Toleti announced that his new Bollywood film was in production with Vashu Bhagnani.[5] The film was shot entirely in London, with the entire shoot completed in 25 days. Prabhu Deva stars as the lead antagonist, while Tamannaah Bhatia playing a deaf and mute protagonist. Bhumika Chawla has a pivotal role in the film.[6][7]
Music
edit| Khamoshi | |
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| Released | 2019 |
| Recorded | 2018–19 |
| Studio | Yash Raj Studios |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
The music of the film is composed by Shamir Tandon and lyrics are penned by Zeest. Rap was written and performed by Babu Haabi. Zee Music Company holds the rights of music. The original background score is composed by Simaab Sen.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Khamoshi" | Zeest | Shamir Tandon | Shruti Haasan | 5:30 |
Release
editThe film was theatrically released on 14 June 2019 in India.[1]
Reception
editPallabi Dey Purkayastha of The Times of India giving the film two stars out of five, feels that the film fails to hold attention of audience for too long and calls it a half-baked broth of a thriller. She concludes, "Khamoshi' shines in the beginning but then it becomes ice-cold half way into its murky narrative."[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Prabhudheva and Tamannaah Bhatia-starrer Khamoshi to now release on June 14". Mid Day. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Actor Prabhas to make a cameo in 'Khamoshi'?". 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "'Kolaiyuthir Kaalam' postponed once again!". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019.
- ^ Khamoshi (in Hindi). India: Pyx. 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2024 – via Amazon Prime Video.
- ^ "8K camera techonology to be introduced in India, with Prabhu Deva-Tamannaah starrer". Deccan Chronicle. 29 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Actor Prabhas to make a cameo in 'Khamoshi'?". The News Minute. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H (19 July 2017). "Tamannaah Bhatia wants to team up with Baahubali star Prabhas for third time". Ibtimes. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Purkayastha, Pallabi Dey (14 June 2019). "KHAMOSHI MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.