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{{Infobox film
| name = '''''The Silent Heroes'''''
| image = Poster_Of_Movie_The_Silent_Heroes.jpg
| alt = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module
| language = Hindi
| title = द साइलेंट हीरोज़
| original =
| nolink =
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| director = [[Mahesh Bhatt]]
| producer = Mahesh Bhatt Kamal Birani
| studio = Hans Productions Reality Films
| starring = Maanuv Bharadwaj Priyanka Panchal Mann Bagga Simran Deep Nirmal Kumar Pant
| music = Rahul Mishra (songs) Ashish Jha (score)
| screenplay = Dr Piyoosh Rautela Rituraj Bhatt
| cinematography = Roopang Acharya
| editing = Alok Singh
| released = 11 December 2015
| runtime = 117 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''The Silent Heroes''''' ([[Hindi]]:द साइलेंट हीरोज़ ) is a 2015 [[Closed captioning|open captioned]] adventure drama that was directed by Mahesh Bhatt, based on a screenplay by Dr. Piyoosh Rautela and Rituraj Bhatt.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Mahesh Bhatt's 'The Silent Heroes' to release on December 11|url = http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/mahesh-bhatts-the-silent-heroes-to-release-on-december-11-1158194.html|publisher = CNN-IBN|access-date = 8 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = 'The Silent Heroes' like an adventurous thriller: Mahesh Bhatt|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/the-silent-heroes-like-an-adventurous-thriller-mahesh-bhatt/|website = The Indian Express|date = 19 July 2015|access-date = 8 February 2016}}</ref> The film was released on 11 December 2015 at the Dehradun Film Festival, to coincide with World Deaf Day, and has been billed as the "first commercial movie based on deaf children and enacted by real life deaf kids".<ref>{{Cite web|title = 'Silent Heroes' wow Doonites on World Deaf Day|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Silent-Heroes-wow-Doonites-on-World-Deaf-Day/articleshow/49129253.cms|website = The Times of India|access-date = 8 February 2016|last = Saxena|first = Shivani}}</ref> It follows the adventures of thirteen deaf children and their perilous journey across the mountainous terrains of [[Uttarakhand]].

The film is supported by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre (DMMC).<ref name=":0" />

== Synopsis ==
The film follows a group of disabled children who set out to conquer the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] mountains with their teacher. The children believe that through [[mountaineering]], they can conquer not just their fears, but their disabilities as well. They are determined to prove that although they may be challenged, they are not disabled. However their trek leader doesn't believe this, as she believes them to be as capable or equal as hearing children, and actively tries to discourage them from continuing on throughout the course of the trek. When the leader is wounded and unable to proceed any further, the children fear that this will mean the end of their trip and their dreams of scaling the peaks and proving their worth to the world. Eventually, the children show tremendous mettle and skills in spite of the odds they face.

== Production ==
Filming took place in extreme surroundings and harsh conditions, and temperatures dropped as low as −12 °C.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title = Disabled Kids Shoot at Minus 10 Degrees for 'The Silent Heroes'|url = http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/Disabled-Kids-Shoot-at-Minus-10-Degrees-for-The-Silent-Heroes/2015/09/02/article3005623.ece|website = The New Indian Express|accessdate = 26 November 2015}}</ref> Despite safety precautions, the roads leading to the filming locations were blocked and the children's commute sequences were filmed in challenging conditions. The rafting sequence over the river Ganga was one of the most difficult tasks, as the water was at freezing temperature.<ref name=":2" /> Actor [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] has praised the child actors, particularly Khwaish Gupta, stating that "her determination has offered all of us a ray of learning to be inspired by".<ref>{{Cite web|title = We should learn from 'The Silent Heroes' Khwaish: Nawazuddin Siddiqui|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/we-should-learn-from-the-silent-heroes-khwaish-nawazuddin-siddiqui/|website = The Indian Express|date = 21 August 2015|accessdate = 26 November 2015}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* Tarun Bhargawa as Tarun
* Gurfareen Bano as Gurfareen
* Khwaish Gupta as Khwaish
* Aashish Chauhan as Aashish
* Jaideep Rawat as Jaideep
* Mann Bagga as Dipankar
* [[Simran Kaur]] as Hima
* Maanuv Bharadwaj as Kapil
* Priyanka Panchal as Gauri
* Nirmal Pant as Col. Thapa

==Reception==
''[[The Hindu]]'' stated that "good intentions are not enough for good cinema" and that their "appreciation of the film or the lack of it rides on the way the makers have been milking the fact that its child actors are hearing and speech impaired and that they shot in tough conditions in the Himalayas."<ref>{{Cite news|title = The Silent Heroes: Good intentions are not enough for good cinema|url = http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/the-silent-heroes-good-intentions-are-not-enough-for-good-cinema/article7978473.ece|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 12 December 2015|access-date = 8 February 2016|issn = 0971-751X|language = en-IN}}</ref> ''The Daily Star'' wrote a similar review, as they felt it was "a perfect example of how being myopic can play down noble intentions."<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Silent Heroes|url = http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/movie-review/english/the-silent-heroes-201865|website = The Daily Star|access-date = 8 February 2016|last = Shahriyar|first = Intisab}}</ref>

In contrast, ''[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]'' praised ''The Silent Heroes'', stating that Bhatt "obviously managed to extract good performances from the children, who are a treat to watch. Their sincerity comes through in each scene. In fact they outshine their older and professional co-actors."<ref>{{Cite web|title = ''The Silent Heroes'' – Their performances speak|url = http://www.thestatesman.com/mobi/news/reviews/-the-silent-heroes-their-performances-speak/110322.html|website = The Statesman|access-date = 8 February 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://thesilentheroesfilms.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|4309284}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|6655018}}

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[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian adventure drama films]]
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