Khamoshi (1969)
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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Wonderful character development!
Am i the only one who thinks........Average?
It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
The movie based on human relation and a classic one , made during a time when such serious subjects were not a success . the film has a bengali cinema's touch because they appreciate such subjects .the star cast of the film is great and well acted especially wahheeda rehman , i can say her best performance . it is an emotional film what we feel and do how it affects our mind ,expressed beautifully . i still wonder if nurse radha really fell in love with arun .it does not have an adequate ending just like most of the indian movies .so have to guess what ? movie is interesting and very nice songs , excptional.
watched this one essentially for waheeda rehman. the movie lacks continuity. there is a sense that scenes are not completed, an urgency to finish up telling the story, as if it were a TV series summed up. people use such kinds of words to describe this movie, i got much more guarded in understanding them literally. i agree some part of my disappointment could be cause of the tiresome makeup in 'every' scene, the stereotyped names 'radha', the excessively theatrical acting which becomes so inappropriate in modern cinema cf to stage performances. films demand much more subtlety than other platforms. waheeda rehman was not exactly the problem here. the songs are classic but they are standalones. don't bother to watch unless the period or some part of the movie is nostalgic to you !
This is an outstanding movie about the life of a nurse at a mental rehab centre. Extremely good performances from all concerned with the movie. The movie really evokes emotions that you though didn't exist. Add to that the excellent soundtrack and you have a masterpiece on your hands.
A very interesting idea. this film speaks of class. A story about a nurse in a mental institution whose revolutionary treatment's side effects get unnoticed. After falling in love with her first patitent and never telling anyone her love goes unnoticed as her patient moves on and another patient who after being betrayed by his first love is left on the brink of madness, is brought in. After failed attempts, her treatment is again called for but this time with disastrous consequences. A sad yet very moving drama.... a must see with a beautiful soundtrack.