[2][3][4][5] The film stars Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala, Nana Patekar, and Seema Biswas.

[6] Manisha Koirala's portrayal of Annie, a caring daughter of a deaf-mute couple, was critically praised, and is regarded as one of her finest performances.

The story is about Joseph (Nana Patekar) and Flavy Braganza (Seema Biswas), a deaf couple in Goa.

A few years later, after the tragic death of Sam, Annie's (Manisha Koirala) life is shattered and music and singing fade away.

The broken Raj, Joseph's moving mute "speech", and Flavy's love and hope bring Annie back to consciousness.

Won Nominated 1996 Star Screen Awards: The film is considered ahead of its time and rated by many as best work of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

The 2014 French film La Famille Bélier and its 2021 American remake CODA also have a similar narrative.