Gattu
| Gattu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rajan Khosa |
| Produced by | Children's Film Society, India |
| Story by | K.D. Satyam |
| Cinematography | Satya Rai Nagpaul |
| Edited by | Antara Lahiri |
Release dates | 20 April 2012 (India) |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Gattu is a 2012 Hindi film written by K.D. Satyam[1] and directed by Rajan Khosa.[2]
Recognition
Gattu opened at the 17th International Children's Film Festival at Hyderabad. This film was held in high regards by critics and film reviewers all over the world.[3][4] The film had been honored with a special mention under Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk category at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival.[5][6] It is one of the few films of Bollywood to win such acclaim.[7][8] Earlier, Farhan Akhtar's Don 2 had a special gala screening at the Berlinale. Gattu released in India on 20 April 2012.[9][10][11]
Cast
- Mohammad Samad as Gattu
- Naresh Kumar as Anees Bhai
- Jayanta Das as School Principal
- Zoya Arshad as Minky
- Harshit Kaushik as Manoj
- Sarvasva Singh Pundir as Honey Singh
- Mohit Pandey as Sulaiman
- Mohammad Shoaib as Chawanni
- Mohammad Talha Sadat as Tailor Master
- Ritika Kumar as Sunita
Crew
- Story - K.D. Satyam. Screenplay - Ankur Tewari,[12] K.D. Satyam, Rajan Khosa, Dialogues - Dilip Shukla
- Cinematography - Satya Rai Nagpaul
- Editor - Antara Lahiri
- Music - Sandesh Shandilya
- Line Producer - Yamini Upadhye
- Executive Producer - Rajan Khosa
- Producer - Children's Film Society, India[13]
- CFSI Chairperson - Nandita Das[14]
- Public Relations - Rahi Communications
- First Assistant Director - Deepika Gandhi
- Casting Director - Mayank Dixit
Critical reception
DearCinema.com critic Nandita Dutta wrote that "Although Gattu works around the regular elements of children’s stories, it turns out to be an endearing tale of a little boy who is passionate about flying kites." [15] Mansha Rastogi of Now Running gave the movie 4/5 stars, saying that "Gattu is yet another gem that Hindi film industry can be proud of. A definite watch for people of all age groups."[16] NDTV review called it, "a delicately-threaded morality tale ",[17] Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times gave it 3.5/5 stars,[18] while Prayag Arora Desai of Rediff gave the movie 3.5/5 stars, concluding that "Gattu is a must watch for all but most especially cynics who believe 'there is no hope for any of us'. It took Gattu just a little less than two hours to prove it."[19] Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times Of India gave the movie 3.5/5 stars, stating that "Gattu is a must-watch for children of all ages (read: grown-ups even more). And if you think you're too grown up for a kiddie film, go fly a kite. Maybe that's the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up too soon. We should just let the little one's in us rule the world.".[20] Subhash K Jha of Indicine gave the movie 3/5 stars, saying that "Gattu carries forward the recent trend of sensible, intelligent funny and moving films about child protagonists, namely Taare Zameen Par, I Am Kalam and Stanley Ka Dabba. Add one more film to that luminous list of cinema on little wonders."[21] Blessy Chettiar of DNA India gave the movie 3/5 stars, stating that "Gattu scores high on the emotional quotient. It leaves you with a smile on your face."[22] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the movie 3/5 stars, concluding that "On the whole, a film like GATTU speaks to both, the kids and adults. Films like these, which aren't made to appease the box-office, but cater to a different audience, ought to be encouraged. For, there's life beyond zany entertainers as well!"[23]
References
- ↑ "Gattu off to Berlin". The Indian Express. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ↑ "Gattu". CFSI. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ Young, Deborah. "Gattu: Berlin Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ Bhaskaran, Gautaman (20 February 2012). "Gautaman Bhaskaran's review: Gattu". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ Awards IMDB.
- ↑ IANS. "Indian film Gattu wins special mention at 62nd Berlinale". India Today. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ "Gattu Flies High at Berlinale". The Indian Express. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ "'Gattu' gets special mention at Berlinale". The Hindu. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ "Gattu` to release on April 20". Zee News. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ "Gattu releasing in India on April 20th". Times of India. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ↑ PTI. "'Gattu' gets special mention at Berlinale". The HINDU. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ↑ "'Gattu' wins award at Berlin Film festival - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ↑ "Parent Organization". mib.nic.in. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ Das, Nandita. "Chairperson". CFSI. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ↑ Nandita Dutta. "DearCinema Review: Gattu". DearCinema.com.
- ↑ Mansha Rastogi. "Gattu Review - Bollywood Movie Review by Mansha Rastogi". Now Running.
- ↑ "Review: Gattu (Children's film)". NDTV. 20 July 2012.
- ↑ Anupama Chopra (20 July 2012). "Anupama Chopra's review: Gattu". Hindustan Times.
- ↑ Prayag Arora Desai. "Review: Gattu is a must watch". Rediff.
- ↑ Madhureeta Mukherjee. "Gattu Movie Review at Times Of India". Times Of India.
- ↑ Subhash K Jha. "Gattu Review by Subhash K Jha". Indicine.
- ↑ Blessy Chettiar. "Review: Gattu scores high on the emotional quotient". DNA India.
- ↑ Taran Adarsh. "Gattu (2012) Hindi Movie Critic Review by Taran Adarsh - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
External links
- Gattu at the Internet Movie Database