Two children’s movies were screened back-to-back for young movie buffs of the city. Movies Mitti aur Chand and animated movie Hanuman were screened at Bharat Bhavan under Children Film Festival.
The movie Mitti aur Chand is about a young boy Chand and his aspirations and dreams. The mie is directed by Paushali Ganguli. Among the main roles in the film features actors like Rujit Kapoor, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Ananya Khare, Sagar, Ronit Sarkar, Abhishek Ghosh, Navin Kankate and more.
A10-year-old Chand admires his father’s artistry and helps him make clay toys. Over time modern kid’s fascination for plastic toys, drive them out of business. Poverty forces Chand to work in the city as a domestic servant. Here he uses wheat flour to make toys.
Chand’s old friend Devrup tries to help him by entering an owl he has made into a competition. However Devrup’s jealous friend breaks the toy just before the competition. Chand is heartbroken as there is no time to make a new toy but Devrup inspires him and the two strike upon an innovative ideaIJ What is thatIJ Would it win Chand the prizeIJ