Feb. 07, 2014|India|131 Min.|n/A
Genre: Drama;Family;Romance
Description: Heartless is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language medical thriller directed by Shekhar Suman, who also stars in the film alongside his son, Adhyayan Suman. The movie explores themes of love, betrayal, and sacrifice and revolves around a young businessman, Aditya Singh, played by Adhyayan Suman. Aditya falls in love with Ria, portrayed by Ariana Ayam, but faces a critical health issue. He requires a heart transplant but is haunted by guilt from his childhood, believing he caused his father’s death during a boat accident.
His heart surgeon and friend, Dr. Sameer Saxena (Shekhar Suman), arranges Aditya’s secret marriage to Ria. However, during the heart transplant surgery, Aditya experiences anaesthesia awareness, becoming conscious but unable to move. He has a clairvoyant vision revealing a sinister plot. Dr. Sameer and Ria conspire to kill Aditya by poisoning the donor heart, aiming to claim insurance money to pay off debts.
As the truth unravels, Aditya’s mother, Gayatri Singh (Deepti Naval), sacrifices her life to save her son. Her heart replaces the poisoned one, and in a shared out-of-body experience, she reassures Aditya that his father’s death was an accident, not his fault. The film concludes with Aditya exposing Ria and Dr. Sameer’s plot, leading to their arrest.
Heartless delves into the rare phenomenon of anaesthesia awareness, where patients remain aware during surgery. It received mixed reviews upon its release on February 7, 2014, and has been noted for its similarities to the 2007 Hollywood film Awake. The cast also includes Om Puri and Madan Jain, making it a gripping medical thriller with emotional depth.
Cast director: Shekhar Suman
Cast actor: Adhyayan Suman, Ariana Ayam, Deepti Naval, Om Puri, Shekhar Suman
Original name: Heartless