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Zakhm

Movie poster for Zakhm
Directed by Mahesh Bhatt
Produced by Mukesh Bhatt
Pooja Bhatt
Written by Mahesh Bhatt
Tanuja Chandra
Girish Dhamija
Starring Ajay Devgan
Pooja Bhatt
Sonali Bendre
Kunal Khemu
Akshay Anand
Nagarjuna Akkineni
Music by M.M. Kreem
Cinematography Nirmal Jani
Editing by Sanjay Sankla
Release date(s) Flag of India 15 December 1998
Country India
Language Hindi

Zakhm (Devnagari: ज़ख़्म, meaning wound) is a 1998 Bollywood film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Ajay Devgan,Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre, Kunal Khemu and Nagarjuna Akkineni.

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Plot

Mrs. Desai and her son Ajay

The film opens with an argument between the music director Ajay (Ajay Devgan) and his wife Sonia (Sonali Bendre) over whether to give birth to their child in a foreign country or in India (because of the insecurity caused by 1992 riots). Ajay soon learns that his mother (Pooja Bhatt) has been burned by a group of Muslim rioters while leaving a church and is in critical condition. Via flashback, there are presented the struggles his mother had to undergo in order to raise her children. She was in love with a Hindu film producer (Nagarjuna Akkineni) but was not allowed to marry him on account of her Muslim faith. He marries her but does not document or acknowledge their marriage as it was done without any traditional upholdings. The fact that she had children with a Hindu man forces her to hide her faith and live her life as a christian women even in front of her kid. After his father's death, Ajay realises his mother is a muslim and makes him promise to bury her according to the Muslim faith when she dies, for it is only through a proper burial that she will be able to find herself reunited with her lover in heaven. Ajay's mother succumbs to the burns, however the impedance in Ajay's task comes in the form of the fundamentalist leader Subodhbhai (Ashutosh Rana) and his disciple Anand (Akshay Anand), who happens to be Ajay's own brother.

The lyrics were written by Mrs. Pushpa J Patel (Professor of English literature at the Bombay University). The song Gali me chand... remained popular until nowadays.

Cast

The message of unity (l-r) as symbolized by the Sikh, Hindu and Muslim trio

Awards

1999 Filmfare Awards

Best Lyrics - Pushpa Patel

Best Actor - Ajay Devgan

1999 National Film Awards

1999 Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration

  • Won

External links

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Films and television series by Mahesh Bhatt
1970s

Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain (1974)  • Vishwasghaat (1977)  • Naya Daur (1978)  • Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979)  •
1980s

Abhimanyu (1980)  • Arth (1982)  • Saaransh (1984)  • Janam (1985)  • Aashiana (1986)  • Naam (1986)  • Aaj (1987)  • Kaash (1987)  • Thikana (1987)  • Siyasat (1988)  • Kabzaa (1988)  • Daddy (1989)
1990s

Awaargi (1990)  • Jurm (1990)  • Aashiqui (1990)  • Swayam (1991)  • Saathi (1991)  • Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991)  • Sadak (1991)  • Saatwan Aasman (1992)  • Junoon (1992)  • Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee (1993)  • Gunaah (1993)  • Sir (1993)  • Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993)  • Gumrah (1993)  • Tadipaar (1993)  • The Gentleman (1994)  • Naaraaz (1994)  • Swabhimaan (1995)  • A Mouthful of Sky (1995)  • Milan (1995)  • Naajayaz (1995)  • Criminal (1995)  • Papa Kahte Hain (1996)  • Chaahat (1996)  • Dastak (1996)  • Tamanna (1997)  • Kabhie Kabhie (1997)  • Duplicate (1998)  • Angaaray (1998)  • Zakhm (1998)  • Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (1999)  • Kartoos (1999)
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