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Chhota Chetan(1998)

6.5/10
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

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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.

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Frequent partnerships reunited in Chhota Chetan

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