25 Years After Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Khamoshi, Manisha Koirala Shares Memories With Salman Khan

Khamoshi, also starring Nana Patekar, released on August 9 in 1996

25 years before today, renowned filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial debut Khamoshi, co-starring Manisha Koirala and Salman Khan, opened in theatres. The film marked the first chapter of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's journey as a director. As Khamoshi, which released on August 9 in 1996, clocked 25 years on Monday, Manisha Koirala posted her beautiful memories of the film on social media. Sharing a poster of the musical romantic drama along with a throwback photo featuring herself, Salman Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the actress wrote: "What is life without an impossible dream! This was a quote that brought us together! My dearest friend Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the #genius who started his career with my bestest film #khamoshi #25years ago...and dazzled all of us with repeated brilliance one film after another." She added: "What a journey he has had, like many I too bow down to his passion for cinema...love you loads Sanjay..a huge congratulations on completing 25 years in #hindicinema and big thank you got showing us great cinema.... #25YearsOfSLB #25yearsofkhamoshi." Khamoshi also starred Nana Patekar, Seema Biswas, Helen and Raghuvir Yadav. The soundtracks of the film were composed by Jatin Lalit and were sung by Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shraddha Pandit, Udit Narayan and Sulakshana Pandit. The film fetched Sanjay Leela Bhansali Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie and Manisha Koirala had won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress in 1996.