![]() The movie screened in the ninth Zimbabwe International Film Festival at the Libertie Cinema Complex in Harare. Some critics claim that this movie's screenplay is loosely based on the Girish Karnad's critically acclaimed Kannada movie 'Nagamandala' where the same story repeats where a snake take the face of heroin's husband. Paheli was also nominated as India's official entry to the 79th Academy Awards. Synopsis of 'Paheli' The Indian movie 'Paheli' tells the story of a wife played by Rani Mukerji who is left by her husband played by Shahrukh Khan. The wife is visited by a ghost, disguised as her husband, who is in love with her and takes her husband's place as well. The whole movie is recounted by two puppets. This is voiced by Naseeruddin Shah and his Ratna Pathak Shah. Lachchi played by Rani Mukerji is to be married to Kishen played by Shahrukh Khan. Kishen is the son of Bhanwarlal played by Anupam Kher. He is a rich businessman. Kishen is very much interested in making money. So he and his father decide that Kishen will go to other business and earn some more money. The day for his going is decided just after the wedding ceremony. On their first night, Kishen does not look to his wife. In the early morning he sets off on a business trip for five years. Lachchi is devastated and nothing to say to her husband. Gajrobai played by Juhi Chawla is her husband's sister-in-law. She consoles her and says that Gajrobai's husband played by Sunil Shetty has also disappeared. When Kishen is going to his business place one ghost see him going and decides to come Kishen's home in place of him. The very next day, that ghost comes. ![]() When they are going to the king they meet an old shepherd played by Amitabh Bachchan. He listens to the whole story and decides to help the villagers. Amitabh asks the real Kishen to pick up hot coals, he also asks him to gather the sheep while he asks the ghost to enter a water-bottle. This was the real Kishen is found out. Lachchi is devastated after hearing the news of the whole story. By that time she starts loving that ghost. At that night when Kishen meets his wife Lachchi, everyone gets confused whether he will accept her or not but Kishen whole heartedly accepts Lachchi. They start talking and very soon it is revealed by Lachchi that the Ghost has actually escaped from the bottle. The ghost is also in love with Lachchi and he can't live without her. Lachchi gives birth to a daughter Looni Ma, whose name was decided by the ghost few days back. Cast and Crew of 'Paheli' The star cast of the film 'Paheli' includes Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Anupam Kher, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Sunil Shetty, Juhi Chawla, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajpal Yadav, A. K. Hangal, Naseeruddin Shah, and Ratna Pathak. The Bollywood film 'Paheli' is directed by Amol Palekar and produced by Shahrukh khan, Gauri Khan and Sanjiv Chawla. The music in the film is given by M. M. Keeravani. The film is written by Vijayadan detha, Sandhya Gokhale and Amol Palekar. Awards of 'Paheli' Paheli is nominated as India's official entry to the 79th Academy Awards. It has also won many other national awards in that year. |