Film: Gattu
Director: Rajan Khosa
Cast: Mohammad Samad, Naresh Kumar
Genre: Drama
Famous film-maker & actress Nandita Das is about to
complete her tenure as a Chairperson for CFSI (Children’s Film Society India ) and this
is her last gift to CFSI. No distributor was ready to touch this sweet little
gem of a film because it didn’t promise BO success as it was devoid of any
known face. With all the hardships, Nandita Das managed to get a commercial
release, thanks to generous Rajshri Productions. In the last 57 years, no other
film (total 250 made so far) under the banner of CFSI has got commercial
release so Gattu is also a cape of good hope for them.
Set in Roorkie (mostly known for IIT situated there), Uttarakhand, Gattu is a simple and straightforward film which endearingly delivers a significant social message. We’ve already seen I am Kalam (released in 2011) so how different is Gattu ? To be honest, it’s quite similar. This film also deals with the issues like child labor & RTE (Right to Education) but if you look at the final outcome, it’s done so nicely that you can’t resist yourself from cheering for lovable & cute protagonist.
Gattu (played by eight-year-old Mohammad Samad) is a street brat who reluctantly works in his uncle’s scrapyard & whose vision & mission are so clear that stopping him to achieve his goal is quite impossible. His passion for kite-flying is invincible which he proves by chopping-off his friends’ kites confidently but he’s not able to cut the Kali, it’s a black colored big batman-like Kite which is famous in whole town and everybody thinks that it’s not possible to cut it off from blue skies. Gattu is all set to make this unachievable goal achievable & for that he must get to the highest peak to get proper wind and that leads him to school where he not only learns the essential fundas like gravity but also treasures valuable principles & aspects of life.
Rajan Khosa’s ‘Gattu’ is a well-made and well intentioned film which deserves a watch because of its simplicity. No surprise that it won international acclaim at prestigious film festivals (the Berlin International Film Festival, the Los Angeles Indian Film Festival and film festivals atNew York ). From 12 different schools, total
200 students were auditioned & it was Mohammad Samad who made it and he has
flied kites in films on his own. Well, it appears. His acting skills too are
terrific and he is totally believable as “Gattu” which makes him win empathy
easily. In his uncle’s role is Naresh Kumar who plays the character with
equal conviction.
I am sad for the fact that it has released in the time when commercial films are roaring real loud but I do wish that maximum number of people watch it and spread the word. It’s a beautiful film which needs a little help from everybody. Just don’t miss !
Set in Roorkie (mostly known for IIT situated there), Uttarakhand, Gattu is a simple and straightforward film which endearingly delivers a significant social message. We’ve already seen I am Kalam (released in 2011) so how different is Gattu ? To be honest, it’s quite similar. This film also deals with the issues like child labor & RTE (Right to Education) but if you look at the final outcome, it’s done so nicely that you can’t resist yourself from cheering for lovable & cute protagonist.
Gattu (played by eight-year-old Mohammad Samad) is a street brat who reluctantly works in his uncle’s scrapyard & whose vision & mission are so clear that stopping him to achieve his goal is quite impossible. His passion for kite-flying is invincible which he proves by chopping-off his friends’ kites confidently but he’s not able to cut the Kali, it’s a black colored big batman-like Kite which is famous in whole town and everybody thinks that it’s not possible to cut it off from blue skies. Gattu is all set to make this unachievable goal achievable & for that he must get to the highest peak to get proper wind and that leads him to school where he not only learns the essential fundas like gravity but also treasures valuable principles & aspects of life.
Rajan Khosa’s ‘Gattu’ is a well-made and well intentioned film which deserves a watch because of its simplicity. No surprise that it won international acclaim at prestigious film festivals (the Berlin International Film Festival, the Los Angeles Indian Film Festival and film festivals at
I am sad for the fact that it has released in the time when commercial films are roaring real loud but I do wish that maximum number of people watch it and spread the word. It’s a beautiful film which needs a little help from everybody. Just don’t miss !
Rating: 3.5/5
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