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Koshish

  • 19721972
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
1.6K
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Jaya Bachchan in Koshish (1972)
  • Drama
A speech and hearing-impaired couple persists through unforgiving obstacles to be accepted by society and live a life of dignity.A speech and hearing-impaired couple persists through unforgiving obstacles to be accepted by society and live a life of dignity.A speech and hearing-impaired couple persists through unforgiving obstacles to be accepted by society and live a life of dignity.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gulzar
  • Writers
    • Gulzar
    • Mohini N. Sippy(associate screenplay writer)
  • Stars
    • Sanjeev Kumar
    • Jaya Bachchan
    • Govardhan Asrani
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gulzar
  • Writers
    • Gulzar
    • Mohini N. Sippy(associate screenplay writer)
  • Stars
    • Sanjeev Kumar
    • Jaya Bachchan
    • Govardhan Asrani
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    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    Sanjeev Kumar in Koshish (1972)
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    Sanjeev Kumar
    Sanjeev Kumar
    • Hari Charan Mathuras Hari Charan Mathur
    Jaya Bachchan
    Jaya Bachchan
    • Aarti Mathuras Aarti Mathur
    • (as Jaya Bhaduri)
    Govardhan Asrani
    Govardhan Asrani
    • Kanu - Aarti's Brotheras Kanu - Aarti's Brother
    Seema Deo
    Seema Deo
    • Teacher: Deaf and Dumb Instituteas Teacher: Deaf and Dumb Institute
    • (as Seema)
    Om Shivpuri
    Om Shivpuri
    • Uncle Narayanas Uncle Narayan
    Dina Pathak
    Dina Pathak
    • Durga (Aarti's Mother)as Durga (Aarti's Mother)
    Nitin Sethi
    Atam Prakash
    • Amit Mathuras Amit Mathur
    Urmila Bhatt
    Urmila Bhatt
    • Mrs. Guptaas Mrs. Gupta
    Master Chintu
    • Young Amit Mathuras Young Amit Mathur
    Manjula
    • Padma Guptaas Padma Gupta
    Mona Rajput
      Nasir
      Kamaldeep
      Kamaldeep
      • Military Officeras Military Officer
      • (as Kamal Deep)
      Yash
        Sheikh
          Biren Tripathy
            Rajan Verma
              • Director
                • Gulzar
              • Writers
                • Gulzar
                • Mohini N. Sippy(associate screenplay writer)
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              • Trivia
                Sanjeev Kumar felt cheated by the producers. Sanjeev held 25% partnership of the films profits. The film ran for over 15 weeks. The was made on a small budget. Sanjeev kept asking for his 25%. He was told the film was in the red (flopped). These things would make him feel bad. Sanjeev stated money did not matter that much,because Gulzar and Sanjeev decided to make a offbeat film once a year. Koshish was a risky subject. The industry use to say that the film was only being made for Sanjeev and Gulzar to see. The industry felt no one would come to see such a film where the lead couple were mute. Due to this Gulzar and Sanjeev took less remuneration. After all of that,Gulzar and Sanjeev deserved some money at least.
              • Connections
                References Diwana (1967)
              • Soundtracks
                Soja Baba Mere
                Music by Madan Mohan

                Lyrics by Gulzar

                Performed by Mohammad Rafi

              User reviews13

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              8/10
              A heartwarming nest of hope, faith and optimism
              One of Gulzar's finest works (well, in his case every film is one of the finest) is called Koshish. This is a realistic tale of a deaf couple, played to perfection by Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri. The film shows how handicapped and limited people learn to live life to the fullest despite and against their difficulties and defects. They suffer but they love life and try to see their cup as half full. The film follows their life experiences during a period of 25 years or so, presenting their fears, their love, their ups and downs, and their struggle with the tough reality, always overcoming the obstacles with a smile.

              Only two hours long, this cinematic piece is thoroughly beautiful and moving. Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri bring two accomplished performances much ahead of those years, played with impressive simplicity and ease. Kumar leads the show, and Bhaduri provides great support. Dina Pathak is also very compelling as Jaya's mother. The film has several heart-breaking moments, which I won't reveal here. It may seem too dark at points. It is naturally devoid of songs or comedy and is very focused, which makes it a tad too serious, but it's artistic and brilliant and should appeal to any sensitive cine-goer.
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              • Peter_Young
              • Jul 7, 2009

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              • Release date
                • November 27, 1972 (India)
              • Country of origin
                • India
              • Languages
                • Hindi
                • Indian Sign Language
              • Also known as
                • Преодоление
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                2 hours 5 minutes

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