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Children’s films in India don’t seem to believe much in experimenting; they work within a prescribed format with certain compulsory elements like an orphaned child who is made to work hard by a cruel uncle, the child’s quest for education and a moral at the end of the story. Films like Vishal Bhardwaj’s Makdee, Santosh Sivan’s Halo and Ajay Kartik’s Karamati Coat, two of which were produced by the Cfsi, evoke nostalgia about a bygone era when children’s films explored the realm of fantasy and took one on an adventurous and emotional ride with the protagonist. The stories of an old witch who turned humans into animals, a miraculous street dog and a magical coat were so much more charming in contrast to the ‘real’ stories of today.
Nevertheless children’s films deserve some concession; after all there are so few of them...
Nevertheless children’s films deserve some concession; after all there are so few of them...
- 7/21/2012
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
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