Guzaarish

5/13/2026

Other films have confronted the ethics of euthanasia with gravity and care; _Mar Adentro_ and _The Room Next Door_ come to mind, both thoughtful, both humane. But none have done so with the eloquence and surprising joy of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish. This is a film about choosing death, yes, but it's more fundamentally a film about choosing how to live. Bhansali weaves the right-to-die debate into a canvas rich with magic, friendship, family, and above all, love. The result is a journey that's magnificent, touching, and never dull. Ethan Mascarenhas (Hrithik Roshan) was once a celebrated magician. Fourteen years ago, an accident during a performance left him quadriplegic. Now he's a radio jockey, his voice still capable of enchantment even if his body is not. He hosts Radio Zindag