indian period film produced written directed set 1970s film depicts story murphy johnson mute deaf boy relationships women film stars lead roles supporting roles budget approximately million opened worldwide september film box office success highest grossing bollywood films india overseas film went gross billion million worldwide film selected india official entry best foreign language film nomination academy awards won awards nominations award ceremonies india awards film received thirteen nominations including won seven film including best actor best music director plot murphy johnson optimistic street wise charming young man born deaf mute couple mother died baby father raised working known cuts plays practical jokes innocent people chased local police officer meets arrived engaged married months immediately falls love mother pursuing care disabilities lack money takes mother advice gets married moves breaking contact father falls ill raise money treatment unsuccessful attempt rob local bank tries kidnap childhood friend wealthy grandfather fortune ransom arriving finds kidnapped sees van inside drives away ransom delivery hides apartment police pursuit collects ransom finds father died makes payment tries leave village refuses leave soon assumes responsibility takes care years later meet chance unhappy marriage friendship goes missing files missing person report police learn report resume pursuit arrest interrogated ransom demand apparently killed process exchange body found order conclude case police try frame murder policeman grew fond investigating asks away offering second chance life agrees hopes gone finally deeply affected loss finds living finds location childhood home takes look find alive fabricated father money trust fund second attempt second time faked death return special care home away alcoholic mother happy reunion married spends rest days loss chance years later shown ill hospital close death arrives lies hospital bed narrates died peacefully wanting leave life death film closes showing happy days credits roll cast murphy johnson sub inspector father mother father grandfather friend special appearance friend production development production previous directorial venture director wrote page short story later developed script film script wrote alternated time periods retained narrative structure said script required year time span characters love grow set backdrop film 1970s june confirmed film feature lead roles deaf mute man mentally challenged girl narrator titles like silence media reports said story grim dark stated contrary film happy according paid homage adding scenes inspired era silent cinema physical comedy film involving silent portions casting choice director choice role narrator march times_of_india reported signed play lead roles film titled later silence confirmed wanted cast new girl character wife suggested role feared audience character stardom explained fear character wouldn work happened films known faces harmed character cast play development announced wanted workshop goes days workshop convinced play reflected glad chose role later revealed approach actress cast film left project unknown reasons media reported opted film given stronger role later media reported approached play role narrator replacing signed project media reported actress wanted sign film according stronger july reported ready play role narrator leave role actress cast film want film stall confirmed development said true unable cast facing casting problems chose cast completely new fresh face play second female role early december south indian films finalised second female lead featuring narrator love interest film characters played role deaf mute man film according took inspiration screen legends academy_award winning actor grandfather protagonist physical disability want use sign language patterns film described character regular happy lucky good hearted guy played role described role toughest film order prepare role visited mental institutions spent time people said research little role india awareness low told let probably hindi film heroine play thinking explained needed moments didn identify character difference thought behavior portrayed narrator love interest protagonist said sensitive role play goes different phases film according character character important described role amazing character makes cry laughs filming principal photography commenced march shot june february march visited locations city filming mumbai began march continued june cast crew shot december scenes filmed outskirts especially scenes character chased policemen roof tops shot end january shooting completed april scenes featuring producers postponed release july august september shooting schedule cancelled waiting shot began working dubbing portions end april unfamiliar hindi language wanted learn whilst filming soundtrack composed music background score film wrote lyrics soundtrack album original songs soundtrack influenced brazilian nova supposed sing track film contract prevented taking offer soundtrack album contains song titled sung film released promotional single youtube september video containing scenes footage additional vocals sung lyrics written soundtrack received positive reviews critics rated album stars stated soundtrack flaws given hits like tunes life metro remembered breaking sound foot tapping numbers remixes simplicity makes album winner gave album stars stated simple words excellent music counts rarely hear album hear complete soundtrack tracks play enjoy music world bollywood rated album stars stated soundtrack good easily best quality creations totally album bollywood norms boasts sound marketing release official trailer film launched july featuring actors included dialogue portraying comedy gestures actions received critics audiences character kept trailers makers willing reveal character increase curiosity audiences revealed release film executive director marketing explained plays special character want mystery intact trailer played unveiled don plan reveal film releases motion pictures created youtube application called flavour designed marketing film application features character movie allows users type actions acts application features zones asks users change mood gives users chance watch film promoted cities india promoting film phoenix mall crowds broke released september screens theatres india released dvd mid november regions disc pack format dvd blu ray discs contained bonus content including making film scenes video version released time exclusive right broadcast film bought deal includes premiere rights film productions rights period seven year consisting premiere channels film selected runs multiple runs rights price deal revealed production company controversies september british manufacturer claimed trademark murphy baby logo 1970s print advertisements permission producer said received legal notice murphy said wrong intention brand question shown positive light film release users social media websites twitter facebook youtube accused director media alleged tried credit original sources videos uploaded youtube showing comparisons hollywood films like city lights rain project accused music director copying background music french film defended film saying inspired works contains original plot screenplay characters situations said paying oscar selection criticised oscar selection committee chief defended film saying deserves sent outside selection open process rounds severe discussions came best film final reception india film received critical acclaim critics praising performances direction screenplay cinematography music positive portrayal physically disabled people gave film stars said perfect sweet treat audience like discussed film makers portraying handicapped dull boring films lesson times_of_india gave film rating said challenging performance career leaves use conventional cool bare bodies items single frame word role needs brilliantly delivering incredible performance said leaves warm magical feeling tears match worth watch gave overall score stars gave film stars said akin fresh air foremost triumph leaves powerful emotion happiness asian news service gave film stars said comes close modern masterpiece possible miss crime embrace sublime analysis rated film remarked movie engages personal level added missed demands patience incredible telegraph said brilliance story storytelling director game terrific talent showed death door open windows life like gave film stars stated rare film smile cry scene technical brilliance emotional complexity depth music adds nice silent era charm fantastic story making occasion words simply aren given stars wrote crafted script intriguing forth narrative goes south end writing gave stars wrote film love bolstered wonderfully performance gorgeous soundtrack frustrating experience like film sum parts cnn ibn gave stars said potential great cinema stands respectable film better lot likely contrary outlook felt flashback flashback narrative gets way clumsy thriller twist absolutely pointless appears crafted self consciously gorgeous feels plastic overseas movie received critical acclaim overseas holds fresh rating review site rotten_tomatoes new_york_times said bollywood isn afraid times noticeably hindi movies despite premise special lovers special lesson teach hollywood reporter called movie non commercial exercise added poignant bollywood romantic comedy performances cast wrote guided especially turn exceptionally restrained organic performances variety wrote unlike black white silent homage artist film bursts sound color hearing impaired condemned silence los_angeles_times critical film despite praising aspect including hard working cast lush score exotic location shooting scattered warmth called endurance test entertainment accolades received awards nominations categories ranging recognition film cinematography direction screenplay music cast performance film selected india official entry best foreign language film nomination academy awards film received thirteen nominations awards winning seven including best actor best music director received nominations 19th screen awards winning including best director best pair 14th awards received nominations swept awards including best director best actress box office release started strongly india occupancy lower opening limited release film grossed million million opening day second day saw increase occupancy collected million million opening weekend film grossed million million week collected million million eighth day earned million despite release heroine earned million million second weekend good second week collected million million week film rose million million took million fourth week cinematic release period earned gross total billion million india india distributor share film million million film highest grossing bollywood films india declared super hit week run film went gross billion million worldwide internationally earned million million opening weekend slightly exceeding collected million million biggest opener overseas end run grossed million outside india highest overseas grossing bollywood films
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