The Request
2010·India·126 min.
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The story is set in Goa. Ethan Mascarenhas (Hrithik Roshan) is a former magician who is paralyzed from neck down [quadriplegic]]. He is currently a Radio Jockey. Sofia D'Souza (Aishwarya Rai), is his nurse for the past twelve years. On the fourteenth anniversary of his accident, Ethan decides to file an appeal to the court for euthanasia (mercy killing) with the help of his best friend and lawyer Devyani Dutta (Shernaz Patel). Ethan's mother Isabel Mascarenhas (Nafisa Ali) also supports him in his petition, backing her son's demand. A young man named Omar Siddiqui (Aditya Roy Kapoor) enters Ethan's life to learn magic from him.
DirectorSanjay Leela Bhansali
CinematographySudeep Chatterjee
CastHrithik Roshan·Aishwarya Rai·Shernaz Patel·Aditya Roy Kapoor·Nafisa Ali·Monikangana Dutta·Suhel Seth·Rajit Kapoor
Original titleGuzaarish (The Request)