The third day of the Children Theatre Festival at Bharat Bhavan was all about fun movies with a social message. On Wednesday, an animated movie Ajib Ghar and a Bollywood movie Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fail was screened at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan. First, the Indian animated movie Ajib Ghar directed by Rajesh Agarwal was screened. The story is about three fishermen.
Three fishermen lived together in a small hut near the coast and catch fish together. Once, while fishing, they are caught in a snowstorm. Thus begins their ordeal that takes them through many adventures, including taking refuge in the stomach of a large whale. This animated movie was enjoyed by all. later, Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fail directed by Virendra Saini was screened. It was about a small kid, Robin.
Eight-year-old Robin has an extraordinary relationship with numbers. He uses his gift for calculation to help his village folks. His happy world is shattered when his uncle Joe and aunt Sheila, a sly couple get to know about his powers and convince his innocent parents to send him to town for better education. The couple exploits him with live, ticketed shows where Robin magically solves complex mathematical problems. Despite his fame, Robin longs to go back to the simple life of his village.
Interestingly, this film won the Best Children’s Film award at the 46th National Film Awards and features popular actors like Nasseruddin Shah, Tom Alter and Deepti Naval among others. The third day of the film fest evoked a good response from the Bhopalites. The fest will continue on June 7.