Black & White
Synopsis
Rajan Mathur (Anil Kapoor) is a Professor in Urdu literature in Dr. Zakir Hussain's College. He resides in Chandni Chowk with his activist wife, Roma Mathur (Shefali Shah). Professor Mathur comes across a young boy called Numair Qazi (Anurag Sinha) who introduces himself as a victim of communal riots in Gujarat.
Top Cast
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Anil Kapoor
Rajan Mathur
Anurag Sinha
Numair Qazi / Mahmood Albak
Shefali Shah
Roma Mathur
Habib Tanvir
Quazi Saab
Aditi Sharma
Shagufta
Akash Khurana
Wazir Shah
Sai Tamhankar
Nimmo Kirtan Singh
Jaimini Pathak
Raahat
Milind Gunaji
Hamid Bhai
Arun Bakshi
Naeem Shaikh
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Tahir Tayyabuddin
Mushtaq Khan
Minister Mohanlal Agarwal
Manmeet Singh
Kirtan Singh
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 1, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Screenplay & Story
- Akash Khurana, Sachin Bhowmick, Subhash Ghai
- Original Title
- Black & White
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Subhash Ghai
Akash Khurana, Sachin Bhowmick, Subhash Ghai
Department Leadership Roster
Akash Khurana
Writer
Subhash Ghai
Director
Sachin Bhowmick
Writer
Subhash Ghai
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Black & White
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What is Black & White about?
Rajan Mathur (Anil Kapoor) is a Professor in Urdu literature in Dr. Zakir Hussain's College. He resides in Chandni Chowk with his activist wife, Roma Mathur (Shefali Shah). Professor Mathur comes across a young boy called Numair Qazi (Anurag Sinha) who introduces himself as a victim of communal riots in Gujarat.
Who directed Black & White?
Black & White was directed by Subhash Ghai.
Who stars in Black & White?
The principal cast of Black & White includes Anil Kapoor, Anurag Sinha, Shefali Shah, Habib Tanvir, Aditi Sharma.
When was Black & White released and how long is it?
Black & White was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Black & White?
Black & White holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).