Shabd
Synopsis
Shaukat, a writer suffering from writer's block, prompts his wife to have an affair with a stranger as he seeks inspiration to write a new story. Will his wife help him write his dream novel?
Top Cast
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Sanjay Dutt
Shaukat Vashisth
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Antara Vashisth/Tammana
Zayed Khan
Yash
Sadiya Siddiqui
Rajni (maidservant)
Aakash Pandey
Asylum inmate
Susheel Chabra
Nerd
Imran Hasnee
Asylum doctor
Brijendra Kala
Ramnakanth
Kamini Khanna
Mrs. Kapadia
Lou Lou
Publisher
Lalit Parashar
Mr. Bhargava
Rucha Pathak
Publisher's assistant
Happy Singh
College Peon
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 4, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.24x
+$600K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leena Yadav
- Screenplay & Story
- Leena Yadav
- Original Score
- Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani
- Original Title
- Shabd
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Budget
- $2.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.1M
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leena Yadav
Leena Yadav
Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani
Aseem Bajaj
Department Leadership Roster
Leena Yadav
Director
Leena Yadav
Screenplay
Aseem Bajaj
Director of Photography
Vishal Dadlani
Original Music Composer
Shekhar Ravjiani
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Shabd.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shabd
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Shabd about?
Shaukat, a writer suffering from writer's block, prompts his wife to have an affair with a stranger as he seeks inspiration to write a new story. Will his wife help him write his dream novel?
Who directed Shabd?
Shabd was directed by Leena Yadav.
Who stars in Shabd?
The principal cast of Shabd includes Sanjay Dutt, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Zayed Khan, Sadiya Siddiqui, Aakash Pandey.
When was Shabd released and how long is it?
Shabd was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
What was the box office and production budget of Shabd?
Shabd had a reported production budget of $2.5M and grossed $3.1M at the worldwide box office (1.24 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Shabd?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shabd was composed by Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani.