Love Is Blind (2005 film)

Love Is Blind is a 2005 Indian Gujarati film directed by Vipul Sharma, starring Sandeep Patel and Sonali Kulkarni. It was the first Gujarati film released in the multiplexes. The film narrates a love story of Anand (Patel), a blind violin player, and Amisha (Kulkarni), a writer. It won eleven of the Gujarat State Film Awards in 2005-06, including the Best Film Award and the Best Director Award.

Love Is Blind
Official Poster
Original titleલવ ઇઝ બ્લાઇન્ડ
Directed byVipul Sharma
Story byMulraj Rajda
Produced by
  • Arpit Mehta
  • Meeta Shah
  • Sandip Patel
Starring
Music byKardam Thakar (Background score:Hyacinth D'souza)
Production
company
Filmcity (Gujarat) Entertainment
Release date
2005
CountryIndia
LanguageGujarati
Budget₹1.26 crore (US$160,000)

Plot

Anand (Patel) is a violin player who suffers greatly due to his blindness. He can't accept his father's second marriage and lives separately since the young age due to estrangement with his step-mother. Once, he becomes the victim of Amisha (Kulkarni), a writer's anger because of his blindness. When Amisha knows the reality, her sympathy turns into love gradually. When Amisha's family members know about their relationship, they become angry on her. But her grandfather (Pandit) takes her side always. When Anand goes to Amisha's home with a marriage proposal, he is rusticated from the home and being called blind. To revenge it, Anand boozes with his friends ad creates commotion, and speaks swear words at Amisha's home. Thus Anand and Amisha are separated. Anand doesn't marry a girl suggested by his step-mother and suffers in Amisha's separation. He elopes with Amisha with his friends on the very day of Amisha's marriage.[1]

Cast
  • Sonali Kulkarni as Amisha
  • Sandeep Patel as Anand
  • Sudha Chandran
  • Devendra Pandit
  • Mehul Buch
  • Hasmuk Bhavsar
  • Jyotin Dave
  • Bimal Trivedi
  • Zalak Thakkar
  • Tushar Dave
  • Pragnya Trivedi
  • Baby Tarika
  • Mayur Vakani

Production

The film was made on budget of ₹1.26 crore (US$160,000). It was shot in 27 days at various locations including in Mumbai and at Adalaj Stepwell and Sun Temple, Modhera.[1] Kulkarni learned Gujarati under Trishala Patel.[2]

Music

The music was composed by Kardam Thakar. It featured songs like "Bandh Aankhoma", "Prem Pyar Ishq Ke Asashiqi Kaho", "Love Is Blind" and "O Mara Saathi Tu Gaa".[1]

Release

Love Is Blind was the first Gujarati film released in the multiplexes.[3]

Accolades

The film won eleven of the Gujarat state film awards of 2005-06 instituted by the Government of Gujarat, including the Best Film.[4] Sharma received the Best Director award.[5]

References
  1. Chauhan, Parul (2013). "6. ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મોની આજ". Gujarati Chalchitroni Gaikal Ane Aaj: Ek Abhays ગુજરાતી ચલચિત્રોની ગઈકાલ અને આજ : એક અભ્યાસ [Gujarati Film's Yesterday and Today : A Study] (PhD) (in Gujarati). Saurashtra University. p. 188-189. hdl:10603/46044. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Shodhganga.
  2. Jadhav, Prathamesh (3 October 2013). "Sonali Kulkarni: I was disappointed and jealous when my films were not recognised!". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. "Gujarati films: Cheaper is not better". The Times of India. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. "Love Is Blind Gujarati Movie", gujjubhai.in
  5. Malini, Navya (1 March 2014). "Theatre director Vipul Sharma makes a swift move to Gujarati movies". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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