I Want to Talk OTT Release: I Want to Talk is a 2024 Indian drama directed by Shoojit Sircar, featuring Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role. The film received positive reviews, with critics praising Abhishek Bachchan’s performance.
The Times of India noted that “silence speaks volumes in this true story-based drama,” highlighting the film’s emotional depth. I Want to Talk earned approximately ₹1.25 crore at the box office.
The series is all set to stream on the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video on 17th January 2025.
Plot
The film opens with Arjun Sen, a successful businessman and single father living in the United States. Arjun’s life seems picture-perfect on the surface, but underneath lies a strained relationship with his teenage daughter, Reya Sen.
Reya feels neglected and misunderstood, often clashing with her father over his busy lifestyle and inability to connect with her on an emotional level.
Arjun’s life takes a drastic turn when he starts experiencing persistent throat pain and hoarseness. After consulting doctors, he is diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. It is a condition that threatens not only his health but also his ability to speak.
The diagnosis requires immediate surgery, which involves removing his vocal cords, leaving him unable to communicate verbally. Post-surgery, Arjun struggles to adapt to his new reality. Silence now replaces his once-powerful voice, a key asset in his professional life.
He faces challenges at work, where colleagues begin to doubt his capabilities, and in his personal life, where communication with Reya becomes even more difficult.
The loss of his voice serves as a metaphor for the disconnect he has always felt with his daughter.
Arjun finds solace and strength in his nurse, Nancy who teaches him alternative methods of communication. These include sign language and using a speech-generating device.
Nancy becomes not only his caregiver but also a source of emotional support, encouraging him to rebuild his relationship with Reya.
I Want to Talk is a deeply moving drama that explores themes of love, loss, resilience, and the power of communication, even in silence.