World Braille Day is celebrated every year on 4 January. This day is an opportunity to pay tribute to Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille script, who provided the medium of reading and writing by touch for the blind. Many films in Bollywood have shown the lives of blind characters in depth. To bring these roles alive, many actors learned Braille script and understood the world of the blind. Such characters not only won the hearts of the audience but also highlighted the struggle and strength of the disabled.

Braille script is made up of raised dots, which are read by touch. It helps the blind to get education independently. Even in today’s high-tech times, the importance of Braille remains intact. Many actors in Bollywood won the hearts of the audience by playing blind characters. Some of them learned Braille script to make their roles more real. This list includes names from actress Nikita Dutta to Kajal Aggarwal.

Naseeruddin Shah
In the film ‘Sparsh’ released in 1980, Naseeruddin Shah played the role of a blind school principal Anirudh. In the film, he was seen romancing with Shabana Azmi. Anirudh is a self-respecting and strong person, who turns his weakness into strength. ‘Sparsh’ tells the story of a widow and a disabled person. Naseeruddin’s subtle acting won him the National Award. This film shows the feelings of the blind in a delicate manner.

black
In 2005, Rani Mukherjee played the role of Michelle, a deaf and blind girl in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Black’. Amitabh Bachchan was his teacher. Rani’s performance was fantastic. She won almost all the Best Actress Awards of the year, including Filmfare, IIFA and Zee Cine. This film beautifully depicts the challenges and dreams of visually impaired people.

Destroy
Kajol played the role of Kashmiri blind girl Juni in ‘Fanaa’ released in 2006. Aamir Khan became his guide in the film. Kajol’s sensitive acting won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. The character of Juni in the film goes through many ups and downs, which Kajol played very well on screen.

Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone played the role of blind skater Pinky Palkar in the 2010 film ‘Lafangey Parindey’. Neil Nitin Mukesh played the role of his coach. Deepika played the character of a girl who does not give up on her dreams very well. Although the film was average at the box office, Deepika’s performance was praised.

A story of two words
Kajal Aggarwal played the role of blind Jenny in ‘Do Lafzon Ki Kahani’ released in 2016. Randeep Hooda was in the lead role with him in the film. Kajal learned Braille script and also did special workshops to prepare for the role. He had made special efforts to understand the life of a blind girl.

Qualified
Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam played the role of a visually impaired couple in the 2017 film ‘Kaabil’. After the tragedy, Hrithik takes revenge. The acting of both was appreciated. Hrithik played the journey from a weak lover to a dangerous person brilliantly. Both of them had worked very hard for this role.

Srikanth
In ‘Srikanth’ released in the year 2024, Rajkumar Rao played the role of real life visually impaired entrepreneur Shrikant Bola. The film tells the story of his success. Rajkumar’s acting got a lot of love from the audience.

dream girl
Actress Nikita Dutta played the role of a blind writer in ‘Dream Girl’ and learned Braille for it. The story salutes the strength and struggle of visually impaired people.