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Banner | UTV Motion Pictures, SLB Films |
Director | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
Writer | Bhavani Iyer, Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
Producer | Ronnie Screwvala, Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
Music Director | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
Cinematography | Sudeep Chatterjee |
Film Editing | Hemal Kothari |
Art Director | Rajnish Hedao |
Camera Operator | |
Assistant Cameramen | Trupti Jagtap |
Playback Singers | K.K, Kunal Ganjawala, Shail Hada, Rakesh Pandit, Vibhavari Joshi, Francois Castellino, Sunidhi Chauhan, Harshdeep Kaur, Shankar Mahadevan |
Character | Actor/Actress |
Ethan Mascarenhas | Hrithik Roshan |
Sofia D'Souza | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan |
Advocate Devyani Dutta | Shernaz Patel |
Omar Siddiqui | Aditya Roy Kapoor |
Isabel Mascarenhas | Nafisa Ali |
Estella Francis | Monikangana Dutta |
Dr. Nayak | Suhel Seth |
Public Prosecutor Vipin Patel | Rajit Kapoor |
Yasser Siddiqui | Ash Chandler |
Judge Rajhansmoni | Vijay Crishna |
Nevile D'Souza | Makrand Deshpande |
Father Samuel | Sanjay Lafont |
Little Ethan | Jineet Rath |
Rosy | Parveen Rabbani |
Maria | Farida Mistry |
Himself | Prahlad Kakar |
Herself | Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal |
TV Debate Panelist | Chandraprakash |
Saroj Vaidya - TV News Reporter | Achint Kaur |
Radhika Talwar | Swara Bhaskar |
Dick Fernandes | Shawn Williams |
Pamela Fernandes | Priya Anantram |
Singer at the Bar | Priyanka Bose |
Super Duper Quads on phone | John Julius |
Duper Quads on phone | Rafat Sheikh |
Sister Julia on phone | Polly Shroff |
Activist on Phone | Aayam Mehta |
School Principal on Phone | Sujata Kumar |
Lady Activist on phone | Varsha Agnihotri |
Student on phone | Rohit Mehra |
Student on phone | Benaifer Kuka |
Student on phone | Chandani Batra |
Student on phone | Megha Mehratra |
Student on Phone | Sahil Shah |
Yasser's Assistant | K.C. Shankar |
Musician at Ethan's Party | Abdul Rashid |
Musician at Ethan's Party | Lawrie D'Couza |
Musician | Raja Pandit |
Musician | Vernon |
Musician | Mukesh |
Musician | Colin Karzai |
Musician at Bar | Gangaram |
Musician at Bar | Vincent |
Musician at Bar | Ashwin |
Bar Manager | Tony Martin |
Guest at Party | K.K. Cory |
Guest at Party | Olivia |
Guest at Party | Aurelia Khazan |
Guest at Party | Sanjay |
Guest at Party | Behram |
Guest at Party | Bhernaz |
Guest at Party | Somesh |
Guest at Party | Gopi |
School Teacher on Phone | Sujatha Kumar |
The story is set in Goa. Ethan Mascarenhas (Hrithik Roshan) is a former magician who is quadriplegic, paralyzed from neck down. He is now a radio jockey. Sofia D'Souza (Aishwarya Rai) is his nurse, and has been so for the past twelve years. On the fourteenth anniversary of his accident, Ethan decides to file an appeal to the court for euthanasia (mercy killing) with the help of his best friend and lawyer Devyani Dutta (Shernaz Patel). Ethan's mother, Isabel Mascarenhas (Nafisa Ali), also supports him in his petition, backing her son's demand. A young man named Omar Siddiqui (Aditya Roy Kapoor) enters Ethan's life to learn magic from him. Judge Rajhansmoni (Vijay Crishna) dismisses the case immediately when the case is presented in the court. Devyani asks Ethan to garner public support through a vote on the issue through his radio programme, which Ethan names "Project Euthanasia." The issue comes into limelight through news features in the television and other media. An appeal is once again submitted to the court. Meanwhile, Ethan's mother passes away and Sofia is dragged away by her alcoholic husband, Neville D'Souza (Makarand Deshpande), against whom she had filed a divorce case. Finally the day of verdict comes and Ethan's plea is rejected by the court, citing that the legal code of the country cannot be violated in any circumstance. A disheartened Ethan spends his time alone in his empty home when Sofia returns. She confesses to Ethan that she got the divorce and tells him that she will help with his mercy-killing, whatever the consequences be as Ethan means more to her. On hearing her words, Ethan realizes how much Sofia loves him. He proposes to her and Sofia agrees. Ethan throws a farewell party for their friends and guests, where he speaks about everyone who is very dear to him and finally tells everyone about his and Sofia's love. Ethan says that he will be dying a happy man with no regrets and a heart full of Sofia's love and bids all goodbye. At these words, all the guests come to his couch and hug him, and the shot closes on Ethan laughing heartily. |
Release Date | 19-November-2010 |
Budget | ₹500 million (US$8.1 million) |
Revenue | ₹395 million (US$6.4 million) |
BIG Star Entertainment Awards: Nominations: Most Entertaining Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali Most Entertaining Film Actor(Male) - Hrithik Roshan Most Entertaining Film Actor(Female) - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Star Screen Awards: Won: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) - Shernaaz Patel Best Cinematography - Sudeep Chatterjee Nominations: Best Actor Male - Hrithik Roshan Best Actor Female - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Best Choreography - Longinus Fernandes (Udi) Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards: Won: Cinematic Excellence (Director) - Sanjay Leela Bhansali Cinematic Excellence (Male) - Hrithik Roshan Cinematic Excellence (Female)- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Best Cinematography - Sudeep Chatterji Best Special Effects - Prime Focus Nominations: Best Performance in a Supporting Role - Female - Shernaaz Patel Best Dialogue - Bhavani Iyer & Vibhu Puri Zee Cine Awards: Won: Jury Award For Best Actor (Male) - Hrithik Roshan Jury Award For Best Actor (Female) - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Best Art Direction - Rajneesh Basu Nominations: Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali Best Playback Singer (Female) - Sunidhi Chauhan for the song "Udi" Filmfare Awards: Nominations: Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali Best Actor in a Leading Role - Hrithik Roshan Best Actress in a Leading Role - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Best Playback Singer (Female) - Sunidhi Chauhan for the song "Udi" Stardust Awards: Won: Best Actor (Drama) - Hrithik Roshan Best Actress (Drama) - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan New Musical Sensation - Male - Shail Hada - Tera Zikhr Hai New Musical Sensation (Female) - Vibhavari Joshi for the song "Saiba" Nominations: Best Film of the Year(Drama) - Guzaarish Best Director(Drama) - Sanjay Leela Bhansali Dream Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali Star of the Year (Male) - Hrithik Roshan Star of the Year (Female) - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Best Actress in an Ensemble Cast - Shernaaz Patel Superstar of Tomorrow (Male) - Aditya Roy Kapur Standout Performance by a Music Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali New Musical Sensation (Female) - Harshdeep Kaur for the song "Chand Ki Katori" Global Indian Film & Television Awards: Won: Best Actor in a Lead Role Jury Award (Male) - Hrithik Roshan Nominations: Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali Best Actor in a Lead Role (Male) - Hrithik Roshan Best Actor in a Lead Role (Female) - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) - Shernaz Patel Best Playback Singer (Female) - Sunidhi Chauhan for the song "Udi" Best Choreographer - Longines Fernandes for the song "Udi" Best Background Score - Tubby Best Re- Recording - Anuj Mathur Best Cinematography - Sudeep Chatterjee Best Special Effects - Prime Focus - Merzin Tavaria, Reupal D. Rawal, Rohan Desai Best Costume Designing - Sabyasachi Mukherjee International Indian Film Academy Awards: Won: Best Cinematographer - Sudeep Chatterjee Nominations: Best Direction - Sanjay Leela Bhansali Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male) - Hrithik Roshan Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female) - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) - Shernaz Patel Best Screenplay - Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Bhavani Iyer BIG Star Indian Music Awards: Won: Best Visualized Song Track (Female) - Udi - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan & Sunidhi Chauhan |
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