Shor
Shor is a 1972 drama, starring Manoj Kumar. Shankar’s son, Deepak has lost his voice. Shankar uses all his might to try to collect money to get him operated. After a lot of struggling, he manages to secure enough and Deepak’s operation begins. When the doctor announces that the operation has become successful, Shankar is overjoyed. But a day before he can meet him, he loses control and gets injured at a factory. He loses his hearing just as his son’s voice comes back.
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| Movie Released Date | 15 Sep 1972 |
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Keypoints about Shor:
1. Total Movie Duration: 2h 28m
2. Audio Language: Hindi
About the Movie Shor: When the Vacuum speaks
Shor is a movie that tells the story of Shankar and his son Deepak. Shankar wants to hear the voice of his son who is speech impaired and tries to raise money to get him operated on. The movie is filled with a lot of emotional scenes and is family-centric. It also showcases the unpredictability and insecurity of human life.
Shor Movie Release Date on OTT
The drama film was released in theatres on 22 September 1972. It is also streaming on the ZEE5 OTT platform.
Shor Movie Plot
The Hindi movie is the presentation of a tragedy that happens within a family. Shankar lost his wife in an accident. As a result of the accident Deepak, his son, loses his voice. Now, Shankar’s dream was to hear his son’s voice again and doctors recommend a costly surgery to get back his voice. Shankar tries very hard to earn money for the treatment. Now the rest of the movie has answers to many questions like- Will Shankar be able to raise the money required for the surgery? Will Deepak regain his voice? etc
Shor Movie Cast and Crew
The lead roles of the movie are played by Manoj Kumar as Shankar, Jaya Bhaduri as Raat Ki Rani, Prem Nath as Khan Badshah, Nanda as Gheeta, and Kamini Kaushal as Shankar’s mom. The film was directed by Manoj Kuma and the cinematography and music are by Nariman Irani and Laxmi Irani respectively.
Interesting Facts about the Movie Shor
1. The idea to make Shor came to Manoj Kumar’s mind during his relaxation hours at his farm in New Delhi. A few of his friends commented that the locality was peaceful and there was no ‘shore’ in the vicinity.
2. Initially, Manoj Kumar approached Shatrughan Sinha for the film but he was not able to give dates.
3. There was an unreleased movie Shor – Voice of Helplessness (2003) starring Chunky Pandey, Vikas Kalantri, Subash Ghai, and Shushant Singh. The film was a gangster movie.
FAQs about the Movie Shor
Q1. Did this movie bag any awards?
Ans: The movie got the award for Best Editing at the 20th Filmfare Awards.