Black Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Black is a 2005 Indian film in Hindi and Indian English directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Black revolves around a blind and deaf girl, and her relationship with her teacher who himself later develops Alzheimer's disease. The film is a creative adaptation of the 1962 Hollywood film The Miracle Worker starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke directed by Arthur Penn. This critically acclaimed film was adapted with certain modifications for example the female protagonist was changed to a male protagonist etc. Miracle Worker was further adapted from the 1959 play of the same title which in turn was...
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Release date:	February 4, 2005
Directed by:	Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Runtime:	122 Minutes
Producer:	Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Music by:	Monty, Monty Sharma
Cinematography:	Ravi K. Chandran
Screenplay by:	Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Prakash Kapadia, Bhavani Iyer
Adapted from:	The Miracle Worker
Genre:	Musical

Award-winners from Black

Rani Mukerji

Character:Michelle McNally

Born:March 21, 1978

Amitabh Bachchan

Character:Debraj Sahai

Born:October 11, 1942

Cast of Black

Dhritiman Chaterji

Paul McNally

Born:May 30, 1945

Age:66

Nandana Sen

Sara McNally

Born:August 19, 1967

Age:44

Shernaz Patel

Catherine 'Cathy' McNally

Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal

Mrs. Nair

Bomie E. Dotiwala

Mr. Brugger

Shehnaz Anand

Teacher

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2005	Filmfare Award for Best Movie, SLB Films
2005	Filmfare Award for Best Director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali
2005	Filmfare Best Actress Award, Rani Mukerji
2005	Filmfare Best Actor Award, Amitabh Bachchan
2005	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor, Amitabh Bachchan
2005	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, Rani Mukerji
2006	Zee Cine Award Best Film, Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Year	Award Nomination
2005	Filmfare Best Actor Award, Amitabh Bachchan
2005	Filmfare Best Actress Award, Rani Mukerji
2005	Filmfare Best Music Director Award, Sanjay Leela Bhansali
2005	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie, Sanjay Leela Bhansali
2005	Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Ayesha Kapoor
2005	Filmfare Best Editing Award, Bela Sehgal
2005	Filmfare Best Background Score, Monty Sharma
2005	Filmfare Award for Best Movie, SLB Films
2005	Filmfare Award for Best Director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Film director of Black

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Born: February 24, 1963

Age: 49

Education: Film and Television Institute of India

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian film director. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India. Bhansali has adopted the middle name "Leela" as a tribute to his mother, Leela Bhansali. His mother tongue is Gujarati. Bhansali began his career as an assistant to Vidhu Vinod Chopra...
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Title	Released	Genre
Bajirao Mastani
My Friend Pinto	2011
Guzaarish	2010	Musical
Saawariya	2007	Musical
Black	2005	Musical
Devdas	2002	Musical
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam	1999	Musical
Khamoshi: The Musical	1996
Khamoshi	1969

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who is credited for writing the film Black?
A:
Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Bhawani Iyer performed the movie's screenwriting.
Q:
When did the film "Black" premier?
A:
The film was released in February, 2005.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the motion picture Black?
A:
Monty and Monty Sharma composed the music score for the soundtrack.
Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the movie "Black"?
A:
The total runtime is 122 minutes.
Q:
Who produced the movie, "Black"?
A:
Sanjay Leela Bhansali was the film's producer.
Q:
Which director created the film "Black"?
A:
Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed the motion picture.
Q:
Who starred in the movie "Black"?
A:
Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and Nandana Sen played leading roles in the movie.
Q:
What slogan was used in marketing materials for the motion picture, "Black"?
A:
The film's tagline was, "A film about a double-blade betrayal in which nobody's ready to die, and everybody wants to kill each other."