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Shabd (2005)

Shabd poster
Directed by
Leena Yadav
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 20m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A writer struggles with the power of his own words as they blur the line between reality and fiction in his marriage. His wife becomes entangled in a complex emotional situation that tests their relationship.

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What happens

Shabd (transl. Words) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language psychological art film produced by Pritish Nandy Communications, and directed by Leena Yadav. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Aishwarya Rai and Zayed Khan. The film got good reviews but performed below expectations at the box office, despite being profitable. The story is adapted from the critically acclaimed Malayalam film Rachana released in 1983. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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