Kaash

Infobox Film
name = PAGENAME


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caption = DVD cover
director = Mahesh Bhatt
producer = Anwar Ali
F.K. Rattonsey
writer = Mahesh Bhatt
narrator =
starring =Jackie Shroff
Dimple Kapadia
Master Makrand
Anupam Kher
music = Rajesh Roshan
Faruq Qaiser (lyrics)
cinematography = Babubhai Mistri
Praveen Bhatt
editing = Waman Bhonsle
distributor =Yokahama Productions
released = September 4, 1987
runtime = 140 min
country = IND
language = Hindi
budget =
gross =
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imdb_id =0156691

"PAGENAME" (English: If Only) is an Indian Bollywood domestic drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, released on September 4, 1987. The film stars Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia as a married couple, Ritesh and Pooja, who face a serious crisis after bankruptcy and marriage breakdown. The film follows their separation and reunion when their child, Romi, is diagnosed with a brain tumor, and how they learn to cope with this cruel reality.

Like several other 1980s films by Mahesh Bhatt, "Kaash", containing serious and realistic content, belongs to the arthouse cinematic genre, known in India as parallel cinema. On its release, it received critical acclaim.cite web|author=Shah, Akshay|publisher=Planet Bollywood|title=Kaash|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/Kaash/|accessdate=2008-04-21]

Plot

Ritesh, a popular film star (Jackie Shroff) and his wife Pooja (Dimple Kapadia) live a wealthy lifestyle with their seven year old child Romi. However, after a series of unexpected box office failures and huge losses he is hounded by creditors and consequently, the couple sell all their personal property and belongings. Frustrated and embittered by his career dive, Ritesh becomes an alcoholic. Pooja, who takes it upon herself to look after the family, works several jobs. This leads to continious differences between the two, and Romi, their child, becomes a silent spectator to their constant fights and disputes at home.

One day, in a hotel where Pooja works as a chambermaid, she is molested by a hoodlum. A stranger called Alok (Anupam Kher) saves Pooja from him and offers her a job in his firm, much to the annoyance of Ritesh, who would prefer that she stay at home. Ritesh feels it is the last straw for him. He asks Pooja to choose between her job and her family and house. She leaves. Ritesh wins Romi's custody, but soon discovers that Romi is going to die from brain cancer.

To sustain their child's happiness and to overlook his condition, Ritesh and Pooja agree to reunite and spend time together, fulfilling all his wishes before he passes away. Thrown together under the shadow of their child's upcoming death, Ritesh and Pooja, in experiencing the traumatic ordeal, rediscover themselves and each other.

Cast

*Jackie Shroff ... Ritesh
*Dimple Kapadia ... Puja
*Satish Kaushik ... Jagan (Guest Appearance)
*Anupam Kher ... Alok
*Master Makrand ... Romi
*Mehmood ... special appearance
*Dilip Tahil ... Vijay

Crew

* Producer: Anwar Ali, F.K. Rattonsey
* Director: Mahesh Bhatt
* Story: Mahesh Bhatt
* Screenplay: Suraj Sanim
* Dialogues: Suraj Sanim
* Lyrics: Faruq Qaiser
* Music: Rajesh Roshan
* Choreography: Saroj Khan
* Editing: Waman Bhonsle
* Costume Design: Bhanu Athaiya

Music

Infobox Album
Name = pagename
Type = Soundtrack
Artist = Rajesh Roshan


Released =

1987 (India)
Recorded =
Genre = Feature film soundtrack
Length =
Label =

T-Series
Producer = Rajesh Roshan
Reviews =
Last album = "Khudgarz"
(1987)
This album = "pagename"
(1987)
Next album = "Kabzaa"
(1988)

The soundtrack of the film contains 6 songs. The music is composed by Rajesh Roshan, with lyrics authored by Faruq Qaiser. The film was one of Kishore Kumar's last playback singing appearances, and the last to be released before his death. [Kishore Kumar died on October 13 1987. "Kaash", which released on September 4 1987, was the last of his films as playback singer to be released before his death. The next movie which had him making playback singing, "Himmat Aur Mehanat" released on November 27 1987, almost a month and a half after his death. See imdb name|id=0474822|name=Kishore Kumar's entry]

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics. The direction, storyline and performances were lavishly praised. Film critic Akshay Shah from "Planet Bollywood" wrote, cquote|"Kaash" is an apt depiction of emotions at its highest and finest. It rates alongside Anand, Milli and Khamoshi as one of the best tear jerking films in Indian cinema. Shah wrote of Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia's performances that, "Jackie as the alcoholic, frustrated and angry husband and father in the first half is perfect and in the second half as the kind and caring father is even better. His performance here is heart rending and it rates alongside "Gardish" and "Parinda" as one of his best performances... Dimple Kapadia has always been a actress of substance and she pulls of this role with élan and ease... It is Jackie and Dimple which make this film such a classic."

Mahesh Bhatt's directing was also received positively, "He is a master at emotional scenes as he has proven time and time again and extracts the best performances from his leading stars. Emotion ultimately is what makes Kaash a delight for viewing and a must see film."

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