Khamosh (1986): Cast
Khamosh is a 1986 mystery thriller directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, starring Naseeruddin Shah as Captain Rajeev Bakshi, Shabana Azmi and Avtar Gill. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Khamosh About?
The premise of Khamosh without spoilers.
A classic whodunit set on a movie set, where a young actress is initially believed to have taken her own life during filming. As the investigation deepens, it becomes clear she was murdered, and the culprit turns out to be a member of the crew, exposing hidden motives and intrigue.
Khamosh Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- giallo
- indian giallo
- bollywood giallo
- investigation
- police
- murder
- detective
- strangulation
- screaming
- foot chase
- actress playing herself
- actor playing himself
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- river
- subjective camera
- drunkenness
- shower
- sleazy movie producer
- rehearsing lines
- indoor swimming pool
- hotel employee
- insanity
- boathouse
- hanged woman
- hanged body
- film crew
- domineering mother
- earring
- clue
- filmmaking
- shot in the leg
- shot in the chest
- shot in the back
- revolver
- letter
- slapped in the face
- drug addiction
- knife
- rain
- dinner
- corpse
- death of sister
- police officer shot
- hotel
- photograph
- blackmail
- cult film
- meta film
- villain
- sleepwalking
- rope
Khamosh Cast & Characters
Naseeruddin Shah leads the cast as Captain Rajeev Bakshi, with Shabana Azmi as Shabana Azmi and Avtar Gill as Dilawar Khan. Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra
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Naseeruddin Shah as Captain Rajeev Bakshi -
Shabana Azmi as Shabana Azmi - Avtar Gill as Dilawar Khan
- Sadashiv Amrapurkar as Chandran
Also Starring in Khamosh
· 12 more- Pankaj Kapur Kuku
- Pavan Malhotra Pankaj
- Veerendra Saxena Shukla ji
- Sushma Seth Leela Bahal
- Soni Razdan Soni Razdan
- Ajit Vachani Dayal Prabhu
- Amol Palekar Amol Palekar
- Sudhir Mishra Michael
- Uday Chandra Police Inspector
- Kamal Chopra Ghulam Mustafa
- Shakti Singh Crew Member
- Noni Ganguly Partho Chaterjee
More from Vidhu Vinod Chopra
More films directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, best-rated first: Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Broken Horses, Shikara and Mission Kashmir.
How Well Do You Know Khamosh?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who directed the 1986 film Khamosh?
Cars in Khamosh
8 cars on screen, including the Bajaj-Tempo Matador and the 1968 Mahindra CJ-3B.
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Bajaj-Tempo Matador Important role -
1968 Mahindra CJ-3B Important role -
1984 Hindustan Contessa Minor role -
unknown Minor role
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Khamosh FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Khamosh, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Khamosh?
Khamosh runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Khamosh released?
Khamosh was released on March 14, 1986.
Who directed Khamosh?
Khamosh was directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
More films by Vidhu Vinod Chopra Who is in the cast of Khamosh?
Khamosh stars Naseeruddin Shah as Captain Rajeev Bakshi, Shabana Azmi as Shabana Azmi and Avtar Gill as Dilawar Khan, among 16 credited actors.
Does Khamosh have a post-credit scene?
No. Khamosh has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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