| Zakhm | |
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 Movie poster for Zakhm | |
| Directed by | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Written by | Girish Dhamija (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Tanuja Chandra Mahesh Bhatt |
| Story by | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Produced by | Mukesh Bhatt Pooja Bhatt |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Nagarjuna Pooja Bhatt Sonali Bendre Kunal Khemu Akshay Anand |
| Cinematography | Nirmal Jani |
| Edited by | Sanjay Sankla |
| Music by | M. M. Kreem |
Production company | Pooja Bhatt Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Zakhm (transl. Wound) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language drama film[2] written and directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Mahesh and Pooja Bhatt. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Kunal Khemu, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre and Nagarjuna. Zakhm was based on the life of Mahesh Bhatt's mother Shirin Mohammad Ali, while his daughter Pooja Bhatt essayed her character in this film.[3][4][5]
Zakhm was awarded with the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. Devgn's performance won him his first National Film Award for Best Actor.
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