Little Zizou(2009)
Little Zizou is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Sooni Taraporevala. The cast includes Boman Irani, Imaad Shah, Shernaz Patel, and Zenobia Shroff, with a special appearance by John Abraham. The story is set in Mumbai's Parsi community and follows two feuding families — one led by a religious extremist and the other by a liberal newspaper editor. The film is told through the eyes of an eleven-year-old boy who dreams of meeting footballer Zinedine Zidane. It won the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare at the 56th National Film Awards. Critics praised the performances and called the film a warm, honest portrait of community life. Little Zizou was released in 2009.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 March 2009
- Director
- Sooni Taraporevala
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 51m 0
Storyline
Eleven-year-old Xerxes, called Little Zizou, dreams of meeting his hero Zinedine Zidane. But his family is stuck in a bitter war with another Parsi family. His father is a fake religious leader, and the rival father is a newspaper editor. Xerxes just wants peace so he can make friends and keep hoping for Zidane to come to Mumbai.
“One boy. One dream. Two crazy families.”
Film Details
Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Little Zizou
Cast reunions in this film: Boman Irani & John Abraham (5 films together), Boman Irani & Kurush Deboo (4 films together), and Boman Irani & Shernaz Patel (2 films together).