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Khamosh

“Classic whodunit”

1986 · 1 h 42 min
Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra · India · Indian Parallel Cinema
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Cast

Shabana Azmi Amol Palekar Naseeruddin Shah Soni Razdan Sadashiv Amrapurkar Noni Ganguly

Credits

Written by: Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Plot

A young actress is found to have committed suicide at the filming location. Things take a different turn when further investigation reveals it to be a cold-blooded murder and the killer is someone within the film crew.

Sinekatalog’s take

Khamosh (1986) is a Indian mystery directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It stars Shabana Azmi, Amol Palekar and Naseeruddin Shah. It runs 102 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (1,274 votes)
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