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Ahead of Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, actors who have played blind characters
Updated On: 10 July, 2025 12:20 PM IST | Athulya Nambiar
The upcoming film Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyaan will see Shanaya Kapoor and Vikrant Massey`s characters give up their gift of vision. Ahead of the film`s release, we look back at actors who played blind characters on screen
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The upcoming film Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyaan will see Shanaya Kapoor and Vikrant Massey`s characters give up their gift of vision. Ahead of the film`s release, we look back at actors who played blind characters on screen
.jpg "<p><strong>Naina (2005) – Urmila Matondkar</strong></p>
<p>In Naina, Urmila Matondkar`s character, Naina Shah, loses her eyesight as a child and regains it as an adult after a corneal transplant. She then begins to experience terrifying visions and sees images beyond the ordinary, leading her to investigate the origins of her new sight</p>")
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Naina (2005) – Urmila Matondkar
In Naina, Urmila Matondkar`s character, Naina Shah, loses her eyesight as a child and regains it as an adult after a corneal transplant. She then begins to experience terrifying visions and sees images beyond the ordinary, leading her to investigate the origins of her new sight
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Fanaa (2006) – Kajol (blind for part of the film)
In this romantic thriller, Kajol plays a blind Kashmiri woman who regains her sight mid-way
.jpg "<p><strong>Thandavan (2012) – Vikram</strong></p>
<p>A blind man uses echolocation to fight criminals in this action thriller</p>")
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Thandavan (2012) – Vikram
A blind man uses echolocation to fight criminals in this action thriller
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.jpeg "<p><strong>Andhadhun (2018) – Ayushmann Khurrana</strong></p>
<p>A black comedy thriller about a pianist who pretends to be blind and gets caught in a web of murder</p>")
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Andhadhun (2018) – Ayushmann Khurrana
A black comedy thriller about a pianist who pretends to be blind and gets caught in a web of murder
.jpg "<p><strong>Raja The Great (2017) – Ravi Teja</strong></p>
<p>An action-comedy featuring a visually impaired protagonist trained to be a police officer</p>")
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Raja The Great (2017) – Ravi Teja
An action-comedy featuring a visually impaired protagonist trained to be a police officer
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.jpg "<p><strong>Anuradha (1960) – Leela Naidu (partially blind post accident)</strong></p>
<p>Not the central theme, but features the challenges of vision loss</p>")
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Anuradha (1960) – Leela Naidu (partially blind post accident)
Not the central theme, but features the challenges of vision loss
.jpg "<p><strong>Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan (2025)- Shanaya Kapoor and Vikrant Massey</strong></p>
<p>In the upcoming film Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, the protagonists experience sightlessness</p>")
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Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan (2025)- Shanaya Kapoor and Vikrant Massey
In the upcoming film Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, the protagonists experience sightlessness
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.jpg "<p><strong>Black (2005) – Amitabh Bachchan & Rani Mukerji</strong></p>
<p>Inspired by the life of Helen Keller, this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film tells the story of a blind and deaf girl and her teacher</p>")
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Black (2005) – Amitabh Bachchan & Rani Mukerji
Inspired by the life of Helen Keller, this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film tells the story of a blind and deaf girl and her teacher
.jpg "<p><strong>Raja Paarvai (1981) – Kamal Haasan</strong></p>
<p>A blind violinist falls in love with a journalist who encourages him to undergo surgery</p>")
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Raja Paarvai (1981) – Kamal Haasan
A blind violinist falls in love with a journalist who encourages him to undergo surgery
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.jpg "<p><strong>Sparsh (1980) – Naseeruddin Shah</strong></p>
<p>Portrays the life of a blind principal of a school for the visually impaired and his relationship with a sighted woman</p>")
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Sparsh (1980) – Naseeruddin Shah
Portrays the life of a blind principal of a school for the visually impaired and his relationship with a sighted woman
.jpg "<p><strong>Oppam (2016) – Mohanlal</strong></p>
<p>A blind lift operator is framed for a murder and tries to catch the real killer</p>")
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Oppam (2016) – Mohanlal
A blind lift operator is framed for a murder and tries to catch the real killer
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.jpg "<p><strong>Kaabil (2017) – Hrithik Roshan</strong></p>
<p>A romantic thriller about a blind man seeking revenge for his wife’s death</p>")
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Kaabil (2017) – Hrithik Roshan
A romantic thriller about a blind man seeking revenge for his wife’s death
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