Love Is Blind (2005 film) explained

Love Is Blind
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Director:Vipul Sharma
Story:Mulraj Rajda
Music:Kardam Thakar (Background score:Hyacinth D'souza)
Studio:Filmcity (Gujarat) Entertainment
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Country:India
Language:Gujarati

Love Is Blind is a 2005 Indian Gujarati film directed by Vipul Sharma, starring Sandeep Patel and Sonali Kulkarni. It was the first Gujarati film released in the multiplexes. The film narrates a love story of Anand (Patel), a blind violin player, and Amisha (Kulkarni), a writer. It won eleven of the Gujarat State Film Awards in 2005-06, including the Best Film Award and the Best Director Award.

Plot

Anand (Patel) is a violin player who suffers greatly due to his blindness. He can't accept his father's second marriage and lives separately since a young age due to estrangement with his step-mother. Once, he becomes the victim of a writer, Amisha's (Kulkarni), wrath because of his blindness. When Amisha realizes the reality, her sympathy turns into love gradually. When Amisha's family members learn about their relationship, they become angry with her. But her grandfather (Pandit) takes her side always. When Anand goes to Amisha's home with a marriage proposal, he is rusticated from the home and called blind. To take revenge, Anand gets drunk with his friends and creates commotion, and speaks swear words at Amisha's home. Thus Anand and Amisha are separated. Anand doesn't marry a girl suggested by his step-mother and suffers in Amisha's separation. He elopes with Amisha with his friends on the very day of Amisha's marriage.[1]

Cast

Production

The film was made on budget of . It was shot in 27 days at various locations including in Mumbai and at Adalaj Stepwell and Sun Temple, Modhera.[1] Kulkarni learned Gujarati under Trishala Patel.[2]

Music

The music was composed by Kardam Thakar. It featured songs like "Bandh Aankhoma", "Prem Pyar Ishq Ke Asashiqi Kaho", "Love Is Blind" and "O Mara Saathi Tu Gaa".[1]

Release

Love Is Blind was the first Gujarati film released in the multiplexes.[3]

Accolades

The film won eleven of the Gujarat state film awards of 2005-06 instituted by the Government of Gujarat, including the Best Film. Sharma received the Best Director award.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Chauhan . Parul. PhD. Gujarati Chalchitroni Gaikal Ane Aaj: Ek Abhays. Gujarati Film's Yesterday and Today : A Study . gu:ગુજરાતી ચલચિત્રોની ગઈકાલ અને આજ : એક અભ્યાસ. Shodhganga . 2013. Saurashtra University . 10603/46044 . 2021-02-11. https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/46044 . 188-189. gu. 6. ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મોની આજ.
  2. Web site: Jadhav . Prathamesh . Sonali Kulkarni: I was disappointed and jealous when my films were not recognised! . Bollywood Life . 2013-10-03 . 2021-02-11.
  3. Web site: Gujarati films: Cheaper is not better . The Times of India . 2018-03-04 . 2021-02-11.
  4. Web site: Malini . Navya . Theatre director Vipul Sharma makes a swift move to Gujarati movies . The Times of India . 2014-03-01 . 2021-02-11.