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By Prema K. ©2005 Bollyvista.com |
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A Still from 'Black' |
‘Black’ reminds one a bit of his directorial debut, ‘Khamoshi’. In ‘Black’, he has delved into the psyche of a girl who is not just deaf and dumb but is also blind. The lack of songs and the choice of locations make it a very dark and depressing film. The film has no traces of glamour at all but is still very captivating. He has handled the subject in an extremely sensitive manner.
Michelle McNally (Rani Mukerjee), born to an Anglo-Indian family, is deaf and blind. A bright and intelligent girl, Michelle lives in a dark world. To add to this is a lack of understanding on her father’s part. This frustrates the young girl leading to mood swings and temper tantrums. She develops a destructive bent of mind and gets violent at the slightest provocation.
Debraj Sahai (Amitabh Bachchan), an eccentric and alcoholic, is said to create magic with his deaf and blind students. The principal of the school, an old friend, believes in his ability and sends him to the McNally house to teach Michelle. He reaches there in a slightly drunk and angry state. There are a lot of obstacles in his way but eventually he succeeds in teaching Michelle her first word - Ma. |
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