Zakhm (1998)
- Directed by
- Mahesh Bhatt
- Genre
- drama film, action film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 05m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man looks back on his mother's life during a time of communal violence in Mumbai. The story is inspired by the director's own family history.
emotionalpersonalintimateseriousslow-pacedreflectivefamily-centereddramatic
What happens
Zakhm (transl. Wound) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Mahesh and Pooja Bhatt. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Kunal Khemu, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre and Nagarjuna. Zakhm was based on the life of Mahesh Bhatt's mother Shirin Mohammad Ali, while his daughter Pooja essayed her character in this film. Zakhm was awarded with the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. Devgn's performance won him his first National Film Award for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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