Koshish
| Koshish | |
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| Directed by | Gulzar |
| Written by | Gulzar |
| Produced by | Romu N. Sippy Raj N. Sippy |
| Starring | Sanjeev Kumar Jaya Bhaduri |
| Cinematography | K. Vaikunth |
| Edited by | Waman B. Bhosle Gurudutt Shirali |
| Music by | Madan Mohan |
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Running time | 125 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Koshish (transl. Effort) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama movie starring Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri, written and directed by Gulzar. The movie depicts a deaf and mute couple and their conflicts, pain and struggle to carve out a niche for themselves in a desensitized society. It was inspired by the 1961 Japanese film Happiness of Us Alone. The film was remade in Tamil in 1977 as Uyarndhavargal starring Kamal Haasan and Sujatha.
The film won two National Film Awards for Best Screenplay for Gulzar and Best Actor for Kumar.