Silence... Can You Hear It?

Silence... Can You Hear It?
Promotional poster
Directed byAban Bharucha Deohans
Written byAban Bharucha Deohans
Produced byShariq Patel
Candid Creations
StarringManoj Bajpayee
Prachi Desai
Arjun Mathur
Barkha Singh
CinematographyArvind Singh
Edited bySandeep Kumar Sethy
Music byGaurav Godkhindi
Production
companies
Zee Studios
Candid Creations
Distributed byZEE5
Release date
  • 26 March 2021 (2021-03-26)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Silence... Can You Hear It? is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language thriller film written and directed by Aban Bharucha Deohans.[1] The film produced by Zee Studios, stars Manoj Bajpayee, Prachi Desai and Arjun Mathur.[2] The story of the film revolves around the mysterious disappearance of a woman.[3][4] It was digitally released on ZEE5 on 26 March 2021.[5][6] The film marks Desai's comeback after 4 years.

A sequel titled Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout was released on April 16, 2024.[7][8][9]

Plot

A team of special cops are investigating the murder of a high-profile victim, the daughter of a retired justice. The team is led by ACP Avinash Verma from the narcotics division. The higher-ups don't favour Avinash but the retired Justice Choudhary insists he is the best man to solve his daughter's murder and requests that he be hired. Pooja Choudhary, the victim, was found on a hilltop by four college students. The forensic department had found bits of copper on her wound. The officers reason that the motive was a personal one and the killer is someone who knew Pooja.

Pooja last visited her best friend Kavita's house to show her something. But Kavita had gone to Pune so Pooja had spent the night in Kavita's house as it was very late. Kavita's husband Ravi is an MLA. He and Dadu the servant were there when Pooja had arrived. Verma sets off to investigate and interrogates everyone that knows Pooja: Rishabh (her close friend) and his fiancée Kia, her family, Ravi, Kavita (who fell into a coma after falling down the stairs), Ravi's connections, and unusual suspects Sunny and Shrikant.

Verma deduces that Ravi is involved in Pooja’s death and Sunny was an aide in it. However, while apprehending him, Sunny gets killed by an opposition gang and Verma is injured. After recovering, he pushes through to find the truth, despite the constant hurdles created by Ravi, the media and the department.[10]

Verma manages to finish the case in time and the plot is revealed to all. Pooja and Rishabh had an affair, which Kia discovered. Enraged, she visited Pooja after learning she was at Kavita's place and demanded that Pooja stay away from Rishabh. Pooja told her to speak to Rishabh, not her. This angered Kia and resulted in an altercation, during which she grabbed a lamp and hit Pooja hard on the head, killing her on the spot. Realizing what she just did, she fled in terror. Rishabh entered next and fled the house as well. When Ravi entered, he hoped to escape from this messy situation to protect his political career, and took help from his connections, including Sunny. Kavita entered and was terrorized by the scene, much to Ravi’s shock. However, Kaviha slipped from the stairs and became comatose. Based on evidences found parallelly from Verma and his team, Kia is arrested for Pooja's murder, while Rishabh and Ravi are arrested for tampering with the evidence.

Cast

Release

Initially the digital release date was on 5 March 2021 on ZEE5 platform.[3] Later, it was released on 26 March 2021.[5][6]

Reception

Response to the film was mixed. The Indian Express called it an "entertaining murder mystery" but gave it 2 stars out of 5.[13] JoginderTuteja of Rediff Movies wrote "Silence... Can You Hear It? is definitely a recommended watch".[14] Gurnaaz Kaur, in a review for The Tribune, wrote, "The movie Silence…can you hear it? is a screaming bore!".[15]

References

  1. ^ Chowdhury, Rishita Roy (24 December 2020). "Manoj Bajpayee, Prachi Desai, Arjun Mathur team up for new film Silence... Can You Hear It?". India Today. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Manoj Bajpayee, Prachi Desai and Arjun Mathur join hands for Silence…can you hear it?". The Indian Express. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Manoj Bajpayee to feature in ZEE5 original film 'Silence... Can You Hear It?'". dtNext.in. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ "First look of ZEE5's murder mystery Silence…can you hear it starring Manoj Bajpayee, Prachi Desai, Arjun Mathur, Sahil Vaid unveiled". Bollywood Hungama. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Manoj Bajpayee, Prachi Desai And Arjun Mathur Starrer 'Silence… Can You Hear It?' Gets Premiere Date On Zee 5". Desimartini. 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Silence... Can you hear it?: Manoj Bajpayee, Arjun Mathur and Prachi Desai starrer to premiere on this date". www.mid-day.com. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Manoj Bajpayee begins filming for 'Silence' sequel". The Hindu. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  8. ^ PTI. "Cinema can be mirror of our times, but can't start movements: Manoj Bajpayee". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Shriya Saran, Adarsh Gourav and celebs attend 'Silence 2' screening". India Today. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  10. ^ Barve, Ameya (13 February 2021). "Manoj Bajpayee's 'Silence... Can You Hear It?' to premiere on ZEE5 in March". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Manoj Bajpayee to feature in ZEE5 original film Silence... Can You Hear It?". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Barve, Ameya (23 December 2020). "Manoj Bajpayee to feature in ZEE5 original film 'Silence... Can You Hear It?'". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Silence, Can You Hear It review: Manoj Bajpayee is the star of this entertaining murder mystery". The Indian Express. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  14. ^ TUTEJA, JOGINDER. "Silence... Can You Hear It review". Rediff. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  15. ^ Service, Tribune News. "The-movie-silence…can-you-hear-it-is-a-screaming-bore". The Tribune.
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