Khamoshi
ख़ामोशी
Synopsis
Colonel Sahab is a doctor in a psychiatry ward and Nurse Radha (Waheeda Rahman) is heart-broken after a civilian patient, Dev Kumar (Dharmendra), whom she cared for, pouring out her love and affection, leaves the hospital, as she had been unable to keep her heart separate from her professional work and had fallen in love with her patient. Next Arun Choudury (Rajesh Khanna), a writer and poet enters as a patient, suffering acute mania after being rejected by his lover, Sulekha. After refusing to take his care, Radha relents and starts nursing him. In between while caring for Arun she reminisces her past and tells a story of how she took care of injured brave army soldiers when she was posted in Laddakh during the Sino-Indian war of 1962.
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Rajesh Khanna
Arun Choudhury (Patient #24)
Waheeda Rehman
Nurse Radha
Nazir Hussain
Dr. Colonel Saab
Snehlata
Sulekha
Iftekhar
Doctor
Lalita Pawar
Matron
Dharmendra
Mr. Dev (Patient #24) (Guest Appearance)
Deven Verma
Patient #22
Bhudo Advani
Brahm Bhardwaj
Tarun Ghosh
Anwar Hussain
Biharilal Gupta
Praveen Paul
Polson
Patient
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Asit Sen
- Screenplay & Story
- Gulzar, Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay
- Original Score
- Hemanta Mukherjee
- Original Title
- ख़ामोशी
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Production Studios
- Geetanjali Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Asit Sen
Gulzar, Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay
Hemanta Mukherjee
Kamal Bose
Geetanjali
Department Leadership Roster
Asit Sen
Director
Geetanjali
Producer
Kamal Bose
Director of Photography
Hemanta Mukherjee
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Khamoshi
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Khamoshi about?
Colonel Sahab is a doctor in a psychiatry ward and Nurse Radha (Waheeda Rahman) is heart-broken after a civilian patient, Dev Kumar (Dharmendra), whom she cared for, pouring out her love and affection, leaves the hospital, as she had been unable to keep her heart separate from her professional work and had fallen in love with her patient. Next Arun Choudury (Rajesh Khanna), a writer and poet enters as a patient, suffering acute mania after being rejected by his lover, Sulekha. After refusing to take his care, Radha relents and starts nursing him. In between while caring for Arun she reminisces her past and tells a story of how she took care of injured brave army soldiers when she was posted in Laddakh during the Sino-Indian war of 1962.
Who directed Khamoshi?
Khamoshi was directed by Asit Sen.
Who stars in Khamoshi?
The principal cast of Khamoshi includes Rajesh Khanna, Waheeda Rehman, Nazir Hussain, Snehlata, Iftekhar.
When was Khamoshi released and how long is it?
Khamoshi was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 2h 7m.
Who composed the musical score for Khamoshi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Khamoshi was composed by Hemanta Mukherjee.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Khamoshi?
Khamoshi holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).