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The Blue Umbrella(2007)
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.
Director:Vishal Bharadwaj
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
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1



Pankaj KapoorActor
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Shreya SharmaActor
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Samrat MukherjiActor
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Shriya SaranActor
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Aasmaan BhardwajActor
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Piu DuttActor
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Vishal BharadwajDirector
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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.
