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'{{distinguish|Zakhm (1989 film)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Zakhm | image = Zakhm poster.gif | caption = Movie poster for ''Zakhm'' | writer = Girish Dhamija {{small|(dialogues)}} | story = Mahesh Bhatt | screenplay = [[Tanuja Chandra]] <br> Mahesh Bhatt | producer = Mukesh Bhatt <br> [[Pooja Bhatt]] | director = [[Mahesh Bhatt]] | starring = [[Ajay Devgn]]<br>[[Akkineni Nagarjuna]]<br>[[Pooja Bhatt]]<br>[[Sonali Bendre]]<br>[[Kunal Khemu]]<br>Akshay Anand | music = [[M. M. Keeravani]] | cinematography = [[Nirmal Jani]] | editing = Sanjay Sankla | studio = Pooja Bhatt Productions | released = {{Film date|df=y|1998|12|25}} | runtime = 126 minutes | country = India | language = [[Hindi]] | budget = | gross = }} '''''Zakhm''''' ([[Devanagari]]: ज़ख़्म; English: ''Wound'') is a [[Bollywood films of 1998|1998]] Indian [[Hindi]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] produced by Mukesh Bhatt for Pooja Bhatt Productions and directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]]. The lead roles are played by [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Pooja Bhatt]], [[Sonali Bendre]], [[Kunal Khemu]] and [[Akkineni Nagarjuna|Nagarjuna]], with music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Film Review - Zakhm|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/zakhm.html|website=Planet Bollywood|accessdate=6 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081105175423/http://www.planetbollywood.com/Film/zakhm.html|first=Anish |last=Khanna|archivedate=5 November 2008|date=25 December 1998}}</ref> The film won the [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]]. ==Plot== Music director Ajay ([[Ajay Devgn]]) argues with his wife, Sonia ([[Sonali Bendre]]) over whether to give birth to their child in a foreign country or in India (because of the insecurity caused by the [[Mumbai riots]]). Ajay soon learns that his mother ([[Pooja Bhatt]]) has been burned by a group of Muslim rioters while leaving a temple and is in critical condition. In flashback, the struggles which his mother had to undergo to raise her children are shown. She was in love with a Hindu film producer Raman Desai ([[Akkineni Nagarjuna|Nagarjuna]]) but was not allowed to marry him on account of her Muslim faith. He marries her but does not document or acknowledge their marriage as it was done without any traditional upholdings. The fact that she had children with a Hindu man forces her to hide her faith and live her life as a Hindu, even in front of her son. After his father's sudden death caused by an accident on the day ajay's younger brother is born, Ajay realises his mother is a Muslim. She makes him promise to bury her according to her faith when she dies, for it is only through a proper burial that she will be able to find herself reunited with her lover in heaven. She also takes a promise from ajay that he will never tell his brother about her real identity. Ajay's mother succumbs to the burns. Sonia learns about her mother-in-law's past life and decides not to leave Ajay. She stands by him and supports his decision to bury his mother. However, Ajay's task is impeded by a fundamentalist leader Subodhbhai ([[Ashutosh Rana]]), who wanted to make this a political issue and encouraged the Hindu youth to kill Muslims. Anand ([[Akshay Anand]]) happens to be a youth leader and Ajay's younger brother. But when Anand comes to know of Subodhbhai's intentions, he stands by his brother's side to bury their mom per Islamic custom. Her body is buried as she had desired, and she reunites with Raman in heaven. At last, Ajay is seen floating his mother's Mangalsutra in the sea, indicating the end of her struggleful life and meeting with her husband. ==Cast== {{colbegin}} * [[Ajay Devgn]] as Ajay R. Desai * [[Akkineni Nagarjuna|Nagarjuna]] as Director Raman Desai * [[Pooja Bhatt]] as Mrs. Desai * [[Sonali Bendre]] as Sonia A. Desai * [[Ashutosh Rana]] as Subodh bhai * [[Sharat Saxena]] as Inspector Pawar at hospital * [[Akshay Anand]] as Anand R. Desai * [[Avtar Gill]] as Isa * [[Zafar Karachiwala]] * [[Saurabh Shukla]] as Gurdayal Singh * [[Madan Jain]] as Anwar Hashmi (journalist) * Amardeep Jha * Namartha Dhamija * [[Vishwajeet Pradhan]] as Sr. Inspector Yadav * [[Kunal Khemu|Master Kunal Khemu]] as young Ajay R. Desai {{colend}} ==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Zakhm | type = film | artist = [[M. M. Keeravani]] | cover = | alt = | released = 1998 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Soundtrack | length = 34:40 | label = HMV Audio | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} The music was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]] with lyrics by [[Anand Bakshi]]. The soundtrack was released by the HMV Audio Company. The composer selected [[K.S.Chithra|Chitra]] for " Gali main aaj Chand nikala " but due to date issues the song was later sung by [[Alka Yagnik]] {{Track listing | collapsed = | headline = | extra_column = Singer(s) | total_length = 34:40 | all_writing = | all_lyrics = | all_music = | writing_credits = | lyrics_credits = | music_credits = | title1 = Gali Mein Aaj Chaand Nikla | extra1 = [[Alka Yagnik]] | length1 = 5:07 | title2 = Hum Yahan Tum Yahan (Male) | extra2 = [[Kumar Sanu]] | length2 = 4:52 | title3 = Maa Ne Kaha (Male) | extra3 = [[M. M. Keeravani]] | length3 = 2:48 | title4 = Padh Likh Ke | extra4 = Alka Yagnik | length4 = 4:35 | title5 = Hum Yahan Tum Yahan (Female) | extra5 = Alka Yagnik | length5 = 4:52 | title6 = Maa Ne Kaha (Female) | extra6 = [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]] | length6 = 2:47 | title7 = Raat Sari Bekaraari Mein | extra7 = Alka Yagnik | length7 = 5:04 | title8 = Maa Ne Kaha (Sad) | extra8 = M. M. Kreem | length8 = 1:29 | title9 = Gali Mein Aaj Chaand Nikla (Sad) | extra9 = Alka Yagnik | length9 = 3:06 }} ==Awards== ;[[National Film Awards]] *Won: 1998 [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] – [[Ajay Devgan]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/4931-10-national-award-winning-actors-of-bollywood.html | title=10 National Award Winning Actors of Bollywood | publisher=Mens XP | date=21 May 2011 | accessdate=1 December 2015 | last=Namrata | first=Nongpiur}}</ref> ;[[National Film Awards]] *Won: 1998 [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] – [[Ajay Devgn|Ajay Devgan]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/4931-10-national-award-winning-actors-of-bollywood.html | title=10 National Award Winning Actors of Bollywood | publisher=Mens XP | date=21 May 2011 | accessdate=1 December 2015 | last=Namrata | first=Nongpiur}}</ref> ==TV series== The story has been adapted into a TV series, named ''[[Naamkarann]]'', airing on [[STAR Plus]] from September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Mahesh Bhatts TV show based on Zakhm to star Viraf Patel and Barkha Bisht? | last = Singh | first = Anvita | work = [[India Today]] | date = 28 July 2016 | accessdate = 2016-09-06 | url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mahesh-bhatt-movie-zakhm-diya-aur-baati-hum-lifetv/1/725981.html }}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|0211126|Zakhm}} {{Mahesh Bhatt}} {{Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration}} [[Category:1998 films]] [[Category:Indian films]] [[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]] [[Category:1990s drama films]] [[Category:Films featuring a Best Actor National Award-winning performance]] [[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]] [[Category:Films directed by Mahesh Bhatt]] [[Category:Best Film on National Integration National Film Award winners]]'