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The Blue Umbrella(2007)

7.1/10
Hindi90 mins

The Blue Umbrella (2007) is a 90-minute Hindi film directed by Vishal Bharadwaj. Starring Samrat Mukherji, Shriya Saran and Aasmaan Bhardwaj. With an audience rating of 7.1/10, The Blue Umbrella stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2007.

Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
1 January 2007
Director
Vishal Bharadwaj
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 30m
GudVibe Rating
7.1/10

Storyline

A girl in a poor mountain village trades her lucky bear-tooth necklace to some tourists for a beautiful blue umbrella. The umbrella becomes her prized possession.

A simple trade changes a girl's world forever.

Film Details

7.1Rating
90Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 2007
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
familyidentityfriendshipcorruption
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability4

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Trivia

  • The film is based on a novella of the same name by Indian author Ruskin Bond.
  • Vishal Bhardwaj composed the film's music himself, including the song 'Chhod Aaye Hum'.
  • The child actor Pankaj, who played the boy with the umbrella, was a local non-professional from Himachal Pradesh.
  • The film was shot entirely on location in the remote villages of Himachal Pradesh, often in cold, snowy conditions.
  • It won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film in 2005, though it released widely in 2007.
  • The blue umbrella itself was a specially designed prop to look magical and eye-catching on screen.
  • The film's story explores themes of envy and innocence, set against the backdrop of a simple mountain community.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in The Blue Umbrella

Actor-Nandakishore 'Nandu' Khatri6 films
Director-Nandakishore 'Nandu' Khatri2 films

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