Manisha Koirala, Salman Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Pic/Khamoshi
Salman Khan and Manisha Koirala's Khamoshi: The Musical completed 27 years today. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film revolves around Annie, a hearing and speech-impaired couple's daughter. She meets Raj who brings music and love to her life. However, she has to overcome obstacles when her family refuses to accept their relationship.
It marked Bhansali's debut as a director. On this occasion, the makers of Khamoshi shared multiple posts on Instagram. Sharing a compilation of the film's songs, Bhansali Productions wrote on Instagram, "Here's to Khamoshi: The Musical. A timeless journey of love, song and emotions â¤︠Celebrating 27 years of mesmerizing melodies." It comprised of Aaj Main Upar by Kavita Krishnamurthy & Kumar Sanu, Yeh Dil Sun Raha Hai by Kavita Krishnamurthy and Bahon Ke Darmiyan by Alka Yagnik and Hariharan.
Sharing a collage of memorable moments from the film, the makers wrote, "Celebrating 27 years of Khamoshi: The Musical, where a heartfelt tale unfolds through family bonds and the journey of love ðÂÂÂ"
In an interview, Sanjay Leela Bhansali revealed Manisha wasn't his first choice for Khamoshi. He shared that Madhuri Dixit and Kajol were also approached. However, considering it was his debut, they chose to turn it down after making him wait for a couple of months.
The filmmaker further shared that without Salman's support, the film wouldn't have been made. "Khamoshi couldn't have been made without Salman's support," he shared.
Khamoshi is hailed as the filmmaker's best work. The music was composed by veterans like Jatin Pandit, Lalit Pandit and Babloo Chakravorty. Singers like Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik and Hariharan united to create a musical treat. Helen joined the film through Salman. She played Manisha's grandmother and Nana Patekar's mother in the musical.
After Khamoshi, the filmmaker worked with Salman in the blockbuster film, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. The duo is yet to reunite and fans are eagerly waiting for them to announce their next collaboration. Bhansali has reunited with Manisha who is headlining his debut web show, Heeramandi. The show will be releasing on Netflix soon. Currently, it is in the production stage.
