Black Page #3

Synopsis: Based in Simla, the McNallys are an Anglo-Indian family consisting of Paul and his wife, Catherine. Both are full of joy when Catherine gives birth to a baby girl, Michelle, but their joy is short-lived when they are told that Michellle cannot see nor hear. Both attempt to bring up Michelle in their own protective way, as a result Michelle is not exposed to the real world, and becomes increasingly violent and volatile. Things only get worse when Catherine gives birth to Sara, and Paul considers admitting Michelle in an asylum. It is here that Debraj Sahai enters their lives. Through his eager involvement, Michelle blossoms, grows, gives up her violence, even gets admitted in school with normal children. The years pass by, Michelle does not succeed in getting her graduation, and it is time for Debraj to bid adieu as he is having his own health problems. 12 years later, at the age of 40, Michelle does succeed in graduating in Arts, and it is shortly thereafter she will be re-united with
Genre: Drama
Production: Evokative Films
  30 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
NOT RATED
Year:
2005
122 min
$125,342
Website
2,151 Views


shortly, Mr. Sahai.

Thank you. Mrs. McNally,

I'm so hungry.

Thank you lord, for the bread

on our plate

for the air we breathe,

so fresh and pure.

For kindness and faith,

we are thankful to thee.

Life's treasures and loved ones,

we hold and cherish.

No

leave her, Mr. Sahai.

No. she has to learn how to behave.

Leave her hand Mr. Sahai!

This is the only reason

she hasn't learnt anything.

I will not tolerate this

in front of my guests.

Michelle eats like this.

Either she eats from her plate

or stays hungry. Am I understood?

Let her eat, you will

get another plate.

I... don't have a problem

with the plate, Mr. McNally.

The plate... is fine.

Let her go.

This is no way to teach.

Don't you feel pity

for this handicapped child?

Pity? And on this devil...?

So she can do as she pleases?

No Mr. McNally,

I have pity on you...

and don't you dare

call her handicapped.

That's enough! Do not forget that you

are a paid servant in this house.

A teacher! Mr. McNally... not a

paid servant... a paid teacher.

Leave her, right now.

No! You leave. All of you.

Mr. Sahai,

handling Michelle like this...

mrs. McNally... you had said that

you'd cooperate.

All right. There's no point in

going on like this.

Let's give him a chance.

Let him do his job Paul.

Leave! Leave!

Martha, I'm really sorry,

for today's lunch

don't worry cathy.

He's a new teacher, that's why.

Isn't it, Paul?

Martha, I'll drop you home.

Paul, I will speak to Mr. Sahai...

I am very hungry;

I am going to eat...

and if you behave

then you can eat too.

Spoon!

No. You will not use

your hands to eat your food.

Open it, open it, open,

and open your hands.

Leave, leave it. Leave it.

Sit. Sit. Sit. Sit down.

You will not touch the food

with your hands.

Sit down... sit.

Stop it... stop it.

Just stop it, just stop it.

Stop it. Just stop it,

just just stop it. Stop lt.

Spoon. Spoon.

There is going to be no mother.

Y our mother's not here.

Just your teacher.

Y our teacher... just me

where you going?

Where do you think you are going...

you are not going to go out...

don't...

wait... where do you think

you are running from?

You are not going out...

come along... with me... come on.

Come here... sit.

You are going to eat your food

with a spoon. Come on.

You are going to eat your food

with a spoon, come on,

open your mouth... open it...

open your mouth... open, open it...

open it. Open it, open it.

Yes. Yes. Yes... very good.

You little brat...

that should cool you down.

This is no way to teach...

we thank you lord

for the food on this plate...

for the air we breathe.

So pure and clear.

For good health and peace.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gujarati: [ˈsəndʒeː ˈlilɑ ˈbʱəɳs̪ɑli]; born 24 February 1963) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and music director. One of the most successful filmmakers in Indian cinema, Bhansali is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and ten Filmfare Awards. In 2015, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award. Bhansali made his directorial debut with Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), for which he received the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film. He rose to prominence in Indian cinema with the commercially successful and widely acclaimed romantic drama Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), the romantic drama Devdas (2002) — which received nomination for the Best Foreign Film at British Academy of Film & Television Awards (BAFTA) — and the drama Black (2005), for all of which he received multiple Best Director Awards and Best Film Awards along with additional Critics Award for Best Film for the latter at Filmfare Awards, and multiple National Film Awards for the latter two. However, he followed it by directing consecutive commercially flop films such as Saawariya (2007) and Guzaarish (2010), however, Guzaarish received positive reviews from critics and audiences. This changed with his adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet — the tragic romance Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013) — opened to positive reviews and strong box office collections, for which he received several awards and nominations. His home production biographical sports film Mary Kom (2014), had him receive his third National Film Award. His period dramas Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Padmaavat (2018) rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. For the former, he won the National Film Award for Best Direction, as well as Best Director and Best Film Awards at Filmfare. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India. He is the founder of the production house Bhansali Productions. Bhansali has adopted the middle name "Leela" as a tribute to his mother, more…

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