Black

How do you survive when the world you live in is darker than black? Black is a movie that brings this fear to a brighter light. Michelle McNally, played by Rani Mukerji, lives in this world; where there is no seeing, no hearing, and mostly not being understood, after an illness at age 1. She creates chaos in her world and of those around her. Her father is about to send her to an insane asylum when Debraj Sahai, played by Amitabh Bachchan, becomes the unlikely hero. He brings light and knowledge in to Michelle’s world as he teaches her how to “speak” and to “hear” in his unique and persistent way. In the end the teacher and student end up changing roles as the teacher gets Alzheimer's disease. Michelle teaches the her former teacher how to live again.

Black has won 14 awards, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Black was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who not only directs, but is a producer and a writer.

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This movie was inspiring and helped me to realize again that there is no obstacle that can not be overcome with persistence and patience. The visuals were more beautiful, I believe, with the thought that Michelle could not see them, but only feel them.