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Chhota Chetan(1998)
Hindi mins
Chhota Chetan (1998) is a Hindi film directed by Jijo Punnoose. Starring Navodaya Appachan. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Chhota Chetan stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1998.
Director:Jijo Punnoose
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Jijo Punnoose
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Laxmi and her three school friends are poor and face constant bullying. They meet a mysterious, silent boy named Chetan who has magical powers. The group befriends him and hopes his magic can change their lives for good.
“A magical friend helps poor kids change their fate.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1998
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
friendshipsurvivalfamilyidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1



Urmila MatondkarActor
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Dalip TahilActor
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Satish KaushikActor
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Jijo PunnooseDirector
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Navodaya AppachanCrew
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Trivia
- This film is a remake of the 1995 Malayalam movie 'Chotta Muthalali', which was also directed by Jijo Punnoose.
- The film's special effects were considered advanced for its time in India, using techniques like wirework and early computer graphics.
- Actor Master Manjunath, who played Chetan, was primarily known for his work in South Indian films before this Hindi role.
- The movie was not a major commercial success but gained a later audience through television broadcasts.
- Some of the magical sequences were inspired by popular fantasy films from Hollywood that were released in the 1980s.
- The shooting locations included rural settings in Kerala to authentically depict the story's village environment.
- It was one of the few Hindi fantasy films aimed at children and families during the late 1990s.