| Michelle
McNally (Rani Mukerji), born to an Anglo-Indian family is deaf and
blind since the age of 18 months.
A bright
and intelligent girl by nature, Michelle lives in a world of black
silence with no way of reaching out.
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Rani Mukerji as Michelle McNally
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This
frustrates the young girl's mind because she yearns to communicate.
So
this frustration leads to mood swings. As a result, she becomes
destructive and violent on various occasions. But destiny has other
plans for Michelle, as two soul mates are about to meet.
Debraj
Sahai (Amitabh Bachchan) is a 48 year old eccentric man. He is an
alcoholic, who is dedicated to his profession of being a teacher
to the deaf-blind.
Soon,
he is ask to leave the school where he teaches because of his drinking
habits and failing eyesight.
The
headmaster who happens to be a close friend, believes in his ability
and sends him to the McNally house to teach eight-year-old Michelle.
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Amitabh Bachchan as Debraj Sahai
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Debraj's
arrival at the McNally home is far from auspicious, as he arrives
drunk, angry and rude.
On
encountering Michelle, Debraj realises that the only way to tackle
her problem is to shock her, be aggressive and at the same time
act with tenderness.
Michelle
is not an ordinary student and so ordinary methods do not apply
to her.
His
unorthodox approach is met with opposition from the father and Michelle,
who with her fiery nature gives back as good as she gets.
Despites
many obstacles, Debraj succeed in his venture and miraculously make
the connection with her name and meaning - she learns her first
word.
But
this is not the end - there is still a long way to go in this extraordinary
journey and several battles have to be fought.
Debraj,
dreams of Michelle leading a normal life. This includes going to
a normal college with students without any disability.
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