Overview

• Shreyas Talpade calls the film a turning point in his life and notes new generations are discovering it as parents show it to their children.
• Director Nagesh Kukunoor says he has heard discussions about a 20th-anniversary re-release, with no confirmation yet.
• Shweta Basu Prasad recalls a smaller, fewer-screens launch and says the film ran 50 days, gained tax-free status, and picked up multiple honors.
• Talpade recounts first-day audiences congratulating him in sign language, reflecting how convincingly the character’s disability was portrayed.
• Released in 2005 with Naseeruddin Shah and Shweta Basu Prasad, the film later won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.