CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

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Koshish posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

THE FEATURE PRESENTATION

MOVIE1972 2h 5m IND

IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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Koshish

Drama
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Like Koshish, it finds immense emotional force in ordinary domestic life, shaping a tender, dignified portrait of people enduring social constraints without melodramatic excess.

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Its gentle, perceptive romance around disability shares Koshish’s respect for emotional independence, attentive performances, and quietly observed struggles with intimacy and self-worth.

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Balu Mahendra’s restrained visual lyricism and Kamal Haasan–Sridevi’s deeply vulnerable bond echo the bittersweet tenderness and humane patience that make Koshish so affecting.

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

A romantic drama which tells the story of a 20 year relationship between Hari and Aarti - a deaf-mute couple who try to live their lives to the fullest despite their handicaps.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Sanjeev Kumar

Hari Charan Mathur

Jaya Bachchan

Jaya Bachchan

Aarti Mathur

Asrani

Kanu - Aarti's Brother

Seema Deo

Teacher: Deaf and Dumb Institute

Om Shivpuri

Uncle Narayan

Dina Pathak

Durga (Aarti's Mother)

Nitin Sethi

Atam Prakash

Amit Mathur