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Director's Decade-Old Promise Kept: Soni Razdan Paid for Khamosh
30 Sep
Summary
- Soni Razdan received payment for the 1986 film Khamosh a decade later.
- Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra promised to pay the cast after recovering film costs.
- Khamosh, a suspense thriller, became a cult hit on cable television.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 1986 suspense thriller, Khamosh, eventually found a significant audience through television rights after a modest theatrical run. Actress Soni Razdan, who starred in the film, recounted receiving her remuneration a full decade after its release.
Razdan recalled that Chopra had promised to compensate the cast and crew once the film's expenses were covered. True to his word, Razdan received a cheque about ten years later, a gesture she described as incredibly meaningful and a testament to Chopra's integrity.
The ensemble cast of Khamosh included Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Amol Palekar, and Pankaj Kapoor. The film's plot revolved around a movie crew shooting in Kashmir and the subsequent investigation into mysterious murders.
Soni Razdan was most recently seen in the Netflix series Shaque, which began streaming on September 24.
