Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known as one of the maverick Bollywood filmmakers. The talented taskmaster has helmed several award-winning magnum opus and blockbusters, that impressed the masses and critics. Sanjay, who recently ventured into OTT with Netflix's Heeramandi has been active in films since 1988, and his directorial was a romantic musical, Khamoshi: The Musical.
The Salman Khan , Manisha Koirala, Nana Patekar-starrer was released with rave reviews in 1996, but the film was a major flop at the box office. However, over the years, the film has gained a cult following among moviegoers, and it has also inspired international filmmakers. Do you know that Khamoshi was adapted for two international films? Yes, two international films.
The films that were inspired by Khamoshi: The Musical are...
CODA (2021), the Hollywood coming-of-age comedy-drama, directed by Sian Heder, was heavily inspired by Bhansali's debut film. CODA (child of deaf adults) was the official remake of the French-Belgian film La Famille Bélier (2014). So, Khamoshi has inspired two international films.
CODA was also a box office flop Just like the source material, CODA was also a box office flop. Made in the reported budget of $10 million, the movie grossed only $2.2 million.
However, the movie won three Oscars at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Kotsur, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Sanjay Leela Bhansali on similarities between CODA and Khamoshi In an interview wit.