The screening on Bollywood movie 'Gattu' received a mixed response from the audience on the second day of the children's film festival at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan here on Tuesday.
'Gattu' is a Hindi movie directed by Rajan Khosa, which gained high recognition in the film festival circuit. The story is set at a small town, Roorkee in Uttarakhand where a nine-year-old orphan, Gattu works in his uncle's garbage-recycling business. The blue skies above the town is dominated by a kite named 'Kali' with mysterious origins. Among the kids who dream to defeat Kali, Gattu is more determined. He does fail on a number of occasions but one day, his determined will finds a way. He discovers a local school having a roof that renders him some strategic advantage. Impersonating as a student, he sneaks into the school and must now pretend to study.
The only problem is that he cannot read or write. Gattu opened at the 17th International Children's Film Festival at Hyderabad. This film was held in high regards by critics and film reviewers all over the world. The film had been honoured with a special mention under Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk category at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. It is one of the few films of Bollywood to win such acclaim. The movie 'I am Kalam' would be screened on the third day of the festival.