# Khamoshi (ख़ामोशी) (2019 film)
**Khamoshi** (ख़ामोशी; "Silence") is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language slasher film directed by [Chakri Toleti](https://www.edgepedia.org/chakri-toleti), starring [Tamannaah Bhatia](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamannaah-bhatia) as a deaf and mute heiress defending herself against a killer, with [Prabhu Deva](https://www.edgepedia.org/prabhu-deva) in the lead antagonistic role[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Khamoshi?hl=en_US&id=172554B301934E4AMV). It was released theatrically in India on 14 June 2019[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Khamoshi?hl=en_US&id=172554B301934E4AMV).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writers | Chakri Toleti (director, story); screenplay and dialogue by Dheeraj Rattan[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/khamoshi-2019-hindi) |
| Lead cast | Tamannaah Bhatia as Surbhi, Prabhu Deva as Dev, Bhumika Chawla as Mrs. Desai, Sanjay Suri as Mr. Desai[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/khamoshi-2018) |
| Release | 14 June 2019, wide theatrical release in India; U/A certification[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/khamoshi-2019-hindi) |
| Runtime | 86 minutes as certified by the CBFC on 3 June 2019 (certificate DIL/2/237/2019)[4](https://www.cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/RTI.pdf?biAUB7=kyoj86TPY9Map) |
| Remake lineage | A remake of the 2016 American film *Hush* and of the delayed Tamil *Hush* remake *Kolaiyuthir Kaalam*, which also starred Nayanthara and was directed by Toleti[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Khamoshi?hl=en_US&id=172554B301934E4AMV) |
| India box office | ₹1.1 million (₹0.11 crore) on opening day, ₹3.6 million (₹0.36 crore) opening weekend, ₹6.7 million (₹0.67 crore) lifetime India net[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khamoshi-3/box-office/) |
| Filming | Shot entirely in London; reported as the first Indian film shot with an 8K camera[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/khamoshi/story.html) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Surbhi (Tamannaah Bhatia) is a deaf and mute millionaire living in London. Adopted as a child by a rich lady, she inherits her adoptive mother's property and decides to devote it to children in an Indian orphanage, a decision that makes her multiple enemies[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/khamoshi-2018) • [6](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/khamoshi/story.html). A couple, Mr. and Mrs. Desai ([Sanjay Suri](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanjay-suri) and [Bhumika Chawla](https://www.edgepedia.org/bhumika-chawla)), are upset with her decision, and Mrs. Desai had been trying to usurp the property[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/khamoshi/story.html) • [7](https://filminformation.com/reviews/khamoshi-15-june-2019/). The threat takes the form of Dev (Prabhu Deva), a schizophrenic patient absconding from a mental asylum, who enters her house and hunts her through a single night[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/khamoshi/story.html) • [8](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/khamoshi_2019). Mr. and Mrs. Desai are murdered by Dev during the film[7](https://filminformation.com/reviews/khamoshi-15-june-2019/).
## Production and release
The film was announced as a trilingual to be shot in 8K, directed by Chakri Toleti, with Prabhu Deva and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles[9](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/khamoshi-16341). Filming took place entirely in London[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/khamoshi/story.html). It was produced by Vashu Bhagnani and [Deepshikha Deshmukh](https://www.edgepedia.org/deepshikha-deshmukh), with production companies including Indo-UK Film Company, Manvi Production, Pooja Entertainment, and Pyx Films[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/khamoshi-2019-hindi).
The release date was shifted about a week before the original schedule, moving to 14 June 2019 to avoid clashing with *[Devi](https://www.edgepedia.org/devi-2016-film) 2*, another film featuring Prabhu Deva and Tamannaah Bhatia[10](https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/prabhudheva-and-tamannaah-bhatia-starrer-khamoshi-to-now-release-on-june-14-21001173). The [Central Board of Film Certification](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-board-of-film-certification) certified it U/A on 3 June 2019 with a listed runtime of 86.04 minutes[4](https://www.cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/RTI.pdf?biAUB7=kyoj86TPY9Map). Streaming platforms list slightly different durations, 1 hour 22 minutes on ZEE5 and 1 hour 36 minutes on Rotten Tomatoes, against the 86-minute theatrical cut[11](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/khamoshi/0-0-74626) • [8](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/khamoshi_2019).
## Music and crew
The music was composed by Sameer Tandon (also credited as Shamir Tandon), Satya Manik Afsar, and Babu Haabi, with [Shruti Haasan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shruti-haasan) as playback singer on the title track and lyrics by Zeest; the soundtrack was released on Zee Music[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/khamoshi-2019-hindi). Cory Geryak was the director of photography, Shakti Hasija the editor, and the stunt team included Stefan Richter and Adam Richards[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/khamoshi-2019-hindi).
## Reception and box office
Critical reception was negative. The Cinema Express review rated the film 1.5 out of 5, calling it a "dispensable slasher thriller that rings hollow" and noting that Tamannaah, as the story's center, "has little else to do than look scared and run," while crediting Prabhudheva with a strong command of slasher conventions[12](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/something/2019/Jun/14/khamoshi-movie-review-tamannaah-prabhudheva-in-a-dispensable-slasher-thriller-12282.html). The Times of India review said the film "shines in the beginning but then it becomes ice-cold half way into its murky narrative," and Rediff's reviewer wrote that it "simply fails to pack a punch as it has no thrills or scares"[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/khamoshi-2019-hindi). The trade magazine Film Information called it "a dull fare," criticizing the story as weak and predictable while crediting the background music and cinematography[7](https://filminformation.com/reviews/khamoshi-15-june-2019/). On IMDb the film holds a 3.4/10 rating from 378 votes[13](https://www.netflixmovies.com/khamoshi-2019).
At the Indian box office the film opened to ₹1.1 million (₹0.11 crore) on 14 June 2019, earned ₹3.6 million (₹0.36 crore) over its opening weekend and ₹6.5 million (₹0.65 crore) in week one, and finished with a lifetime India net total of ₹6.7 million (₹0.67 crore); Bollywood Hungama's verdict classifies the performance as a flop[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khamoshi-3/box-office/). A streaming-platform FAQ page describes the film as a hit based on its theatrical performance, a claim that contradicts the trade figures[14](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/khamoshi/ZEEFIVE_MOVIE_0-0-74626).
## Availability
The film is no longer in theaters and has circulated on streaming services. As of a September 2026 check, [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) listed it streaming in India on Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5, and [MX Player](https://www.edgepedia.org/mx-player) (free with ads), among other services[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/khamoshi-2018). It was also dubbed into Telugu under the same title[15](https://www.moviebuff.com/khamoshi-2019-telugu).
## Related films
The title Khamoshi has been used by several unrelated Indian films, including Asit Sen's 1969 Hindi film starring [Waheeda Rehman](https://www.edgepedia.org/waheeda-rehman) and [Rajesh Khanna](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajesh-khanna), and [Sanjay Leela Bhansali](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanjay-leela-bhansali)'s 1996 debut *Khamoshi: The Musical*[16](https://bbc.com.im/hindi/entertainment-60240333) • [17](https://cdn.ek.aero/downloads/ife/pdfs/2019/ice-Guide-Extra-June2019.pdf). The 2019 film is distinct from both, and its closest relation is Toleti's own Tamil version, *Kolaiyuthir Kaalam*, which was delayed by a legal dispute and released after the Hindi film[12](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/something/2019/Jun/14/khamoshi-movie-review-tamannaah-prabhudheva-in-a-dispensable-slasher-thriller-12282.html).
## References
1. [Khamoshi, Google Play Movies description](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Khamoshi?hl=en_US&id=172554B301934E4AMV)
2. [Khamoshi (2019), Moviebuff.com](https://www.moviebuff.com/khamoshi-2019-hindi)
3. [Khamoshi streaming: where to watch movie online?, JustWatch India](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/khamoshi-2018)
4. [CBFC list of films certified 01/01/2019–01/12/2019](https://www.cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/assets/pdf/RTI.pdf?biAUB7=kyoj86TPY9Map)
5. [Khamoshi Box Office Collection, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khamoshi-3/box-office/)
6. [Khamoshi: Story, Preview, First Day Box Office Collection, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/khamoshi/story.html)
7. [KHAMOSHI, 15 June 2019, Film Information review](https://filminformation.com/reviews/khamoshi-15-june-2019/)
8. [Khamoshi (2019), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/khamoshi_2019)
9. [Khamoshi (2019), BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/khamoshi-16341)
10. [Prabhudheva and Tamannaah-starrer Khamoshi to now release on June 14, Mid-Day](https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/prabhudheva-and-tamannaah-bhatia-starrer-khamoshi-to-now-release-on-june-14-21001173)
11. [Khamoshi, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/khamoshi/0-0-74626)
12. [Khamoshi Movie Review: A dispensable slasher thriller that rings hollow, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/something/2019/Jun/14/khamoshi-movie-review-tamannaah-prabhudheva-in-a-dispensable-slasher-thriller-12282.html)
13. [Khamoshi (2019) on Netflix, NetflixMovies.com](https://www.netflixmovies.com/khamoshi-2019)
14. [Khamoshi 2019, Airtel Xstream Play FAQ](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/khamoshi/ZEEFIVE_MOVIE_0-0-74626)
15. [Khamoshi (2019) Telugu, Moviebuff.com](https://www.moviebuff.com/khamoshi-2019-telugu)
16. [Waheeda Rehman interview, BBC News Hindi](https://bbc.com.im/hindi/entertainment-60240333)
17. [In-flight entertainment guide listing Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), Emirates](https://cdn.ek.aero/downloads/ife/pdfs/2019/ice-Guide-Extra-June2019.pdf)
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