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In Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee (1993), Pooja Bhatt played Sita, a mentally disturbed woman who dies in a fire incident. The film, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, dealt with mental health issues and their tragic consequences.

Guzaarish (2010), directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, stars Hrithik Roshan as Ethan Mascarenhas, a former magician who becomes quadriplegic and wheelchair-bound following an accident. Aishwarya Rai plays his nurse Sofia who falls in love with him.

Koshish (1972) starring Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri portrays a deaf and mute couple struggling through life's challenges. Pati, Patni Aur Woh is a comedy about marital infidelity. Khilona is a psychological thriller. Dhoop Chaoon is not a known film featuring this pair.

U, Me Aur Hum (2008) starring Ajay Devgn and Kajol is reportedly based on The Notebook (2004). Both films explore themes of enduring love and memory loss. A Walk to Remember, Bucket List, and Life is Beautiful are different Hollywood films with distinct themes not matching this Bollywood adaptation.

Raghu Ram served as the executive producer and creator of MTV Roadies, along with his brother Rajiv Lakshman. Rannvijay was the host for many seasons, not the producer.

In the movie Cheeni Kum, the child character Sexy is afflicted with leukemia (blood cancer). This is a key plot point affecting the relationship between the protagonists. Depression, Kleptomania, and Polio are not the character's condition.

In the 2005 film 'Black', Amitabh Bachchan plays Debraj Sahai, a teacher who develops Alzheimer's disease later in life. His character initially helps a blind and deaf girl (Rani Mukerji) before his own mental decline.

'My Name Is Khan' features the protagonist Rizwan Khan who has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. The other films listed are about different themes: Dosti (friendship), Khamoshi (silence/deaf-mute family), and Black (blindness and deafness).

In Lage Raho Munnabhai, the protagonist Munnabhai experiences visions of Mahatma Gandhi, which are essentially delusions. This differs from his character arc in Munnabhai MBBS where he pretends to be a doctor but doesn't experience actual delusions.

In the 2005 film Shabd, Sanjay Dutt plays Shauq, a writer who develops schizophrenia. This psychological thriller portrays his descent into mental illness, with his character's condition deteriorating throughout the narrative.

Aamir Khan played the role of Sanjay Singhania, a character suffering from short-term memory loss (amnesia), in the 2008 film 'Ghajini'. The film's entire plot revolves around his quest for revenge while coping with his memory condition. 'Dil', 'Sarfarosh', and 'Akele Hum Akele Tum' feature Aamir Khan in different roles unrelated to amnesia.

The role of Boomika in the Tamil film 'Jillunu Oru Kadhal' was first offered to actress Asin. However, for various reasons (scheduling conflicts or other considerations), the role eventually went to another actress. This is common knowledge in Tamil cinema trivia.

Simran was originally cast in the film 'Star' but was later replaced by Jothika. This type of recasting happens in the film industry for various reasons including scheduling conflicts, creative differences, or production changes. 'Star' refers to the 2001 Tamil film.

Simran was not the first choice for the film 'New' (2004 Tamil film). She was either initially offered the role and declined, or the role was first offered to someone else. In such questions, identifying the film where she was a replacement is key.

Tom Hanks played the role of Paul Edgecomb, a prison guard/warden at Cold Mountain Penitentiary in The Green Mile (1999). The film chronicles his experience with supernatural prisoner John Coffey. Forrest Gump was his titular character, Cast Away featured him stranded alone, and The Terminal had him stuck in an airport.