A boy in abject poverty works in a hotel and becomes obsessed with a swimming pool in the opulent hills of Panjim, Goa, India. His life gets turned upside-down when he attempts to meet the mysterious family who lives at the house.
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- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Nana Patekar | ... |
Nana
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Venkatesh Chavan | ... |
Venkatesh
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Jhangir Badshah | ... |
Jhangir
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Ayesha Mohan | ... |
Ayesha
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Krishna Appa | ... |
Chai stand owner
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Ganga Chavan | ... |
Ganga - Venkatesh's sister
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Parvati Chavan | ... |
Parvati - Venkatesh's sister
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Somawa Chavan | ... |
Venkatesh's mom
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Keshav Dalasi | ... |
Room boy
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Sheikh Abdul Gaffar | ... |
Bag seller
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Pandari Gosavi | ... |
New room boy
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Mahesh Gowas | ... |
Boy in alley
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Prakash Gowas | ... |
Laundry guy
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Raghunath Gobind Kabadia | ... |
Guy at sign
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Vikram Keni | ... |
Fisherman
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Vinod Mangela | ... |
Fisherman
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Vijesh Naik | ... |
Desk clerk
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Directed by
| Chris Smith | ||
Written by
| Chris Smith | ... | (screenplay) |
| Randy Russell | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Malcolm Faria | ... | producer |
| Kate Noble | ... | producer |
| Chris James Thompson | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Didier Leplae | ... | (composed by) |
| Noisola | ... | (composed by) |
| Joe Wong | ... | (composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Parvez Pathan | ... | (India shoot) (as Pathan Parvez Khan) |
| Chris Smith | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Barry Poltermann | ||
Editorial Department
| Dan Elortegui | ... | assistant editor |
| Chris James Thompson | ... | assistant editor |
| Leroy Wolf | ... | color timer |
| Joe Wong | ... | assistant editor |
Costume Design by
| Darshan Jalan | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jason Roberts | ... | first assistant director |
| Srinivas Sunderrajan | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Claire Bell | ... | re-recording mixer (as Brian Scibinico) |
| Shaun Brennan | ... | foley artist |
| Tom Efinger | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Eric Gitelson | ... | foley engineer |
| Didier Leplae | ... | sound recordist |
| Ian Stynes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joe Wong | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Chris Hunt | ... | digital artist / jr artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Parvez Pathan | ... | gaffer (as Khan, Pathan Parvez) |
| Harish Sandhu | ... | first assistant camera (as S. Babu Rao) |
| Bobby Rao Sanivarapu | ... | first assistant camera "a" camera (as Bobby Sanivarapu) |
Casting Department
| Brad Burton | ... | casting: Chicago |
| David O'Connor | ... | casting: Chicago |
Music Department
| Hugh Pool | ... | music mixer |
| Nathan Rosborough | ... | music mixer |
Additional Crew
| Erin Heidenreich | ... | sales agent |
| Xav Leplae | ... | creative consultant |
| Dana O'Keefe | ... | sales agent |
| John Riepenhoff | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Kinosmith (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Mara Pictures (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Films (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Blue Dolphin Film Distribution (2007) (United Kingdom)
- Kinosmith (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- IMS Film & Media Insurance (insurance)
Storyline
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Coming of age. Venkatesh is 18, illiterate; he cleans hotel rooms in Panjim, Goa, and sells plastic bags on the street with his 10-year-old partner, Jhangir, an enterprising orphan. He's fascinated by the swimming pool on a vacant estate, and when the owner shows up from Bombay with his teen daughter, Venkatesh watches them from a tree and follows the girl when she's out. He and Jhangir start a friendship with her. The father and daughter are at odds, hardly speaking; tragedy is in their past. Venkatesh helps the father in the garden; short, odd conversations evolve into a gruff offering of a job and schooling in Bombay. What will Venkatesh do with this opportunity?
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,736, 07 Sep 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Nana Patekar, who wasn't cast until three months into production, at first refused to star in the film as he was taking a year off. After being shown footage of the movie, he changed his mind. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pool Theme: Variation One See more » |