Sanjay Leela Bhansali 's Black (2005) is now streaming on Netflix. The Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji starrer was put up on the OTT platform to mark the 19th year of the film's release.
Making the announcement, Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "It's been 19 years since Black released, and today we're celebrating it's first ever digital release on Netflix! Debraj and Michelle's journey has been an inspiration to all of us, and we hope it instills you with strength and compassion."
Black released on February 4, 2005. The film tells the story of Michelle (Rani Mukerji), a deaf-and-blind woman, and her relationship with her teacher Debraj (Amitabh Bachchan), an elderly alcoholic teacher, who himself later develops Alzheimer's disease.
Black was well received by the critics. It won three National Awards, including for Best Feature Film. The film also won 11 awards (including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress) at the Filmfare Awards.