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The Blue Umbrella

  • 2005
  • 1h 30m
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7.3/10
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The Blue Umbrella (2005)
In a small village when a little girl's prescious umbrella is stolen, things goes wrong for a greedy tea seller who was very much interested in buying that umbrella from her.
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In a small village when a little girl's prescious umbrella is stolen, things goes wrong for a greedy tea seller who was very much interested in buying that umbrella from her.In a small village when a little girl's prescious umbrella is stolen, things goes wrong for a greedy tea seller who was very much interested in buying that umbrella from her.In a small village when a little girl's prescious umbrella is stolen, things goes wrong for a greedy tea seller who was very much interested in buying that umbrella from her.

  • Director
    • Vishal Bhardwaj
  • Writers
    • Ruskin Bond
    • Minty Kunwar Tejpal
    • Abhishek Chaubey
  • Stars
    • Pankaj Kapur
    • Shreya Sharma
    • Deepak Dobriyal
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.2K
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    • Director
      • Vishal Bhardwaj
    • Writers
      • Ruskin Bond
      • Minty Kunwar Tejpal
      • Abhishek Chaubey
    • Stars
      • Pankaj Kapur
      • Shreya Sharma
      • Deepak Dobriyal
    • 20User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Pankaj Kapur
    Pankaj Kapur
    • Nandakishore 'Nandu' Khatri
    Shreya Sharma
    • Biniya
    Deepak Dobriyal
    Deepak Dobriyal
    • Robot Owner
    Rahul Kumar
    Rahul Kumar
    • Tikku
    Paramjit Singh Kakran
    • Rajaram
    Piu Dutt
    • Binya's mother
    Aasmaan Bhardwaj
    • Biniya's Friend
    Urmila
    • Biniya's Friend
    Dollram
    • Biniya's Friend
    Kamal
    • Biniya's Friend
    Salil Golu
    • Biniya's Friend
    Puja
    • Biniya's Friend
    Karan
    Karan
    • Biniya's Friend
    Manvi
    • Biniya's Friend
    Rishabh
    • Biniya's Friend
    Anuj Mathur
    • Biniya's Friend
    • (as Anuj)
    Shriya Saran
    Shriya Saran
    • Biniya's Friend
    Shailendra Mohite
    • Cobbler
    • Director
      • Vishal Bhardwaj
    • Writers
      • Ruskin Bond
      • Minty Kunwar Tejpal
      • Abhishek Chaubey
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      Based on Ruskin Bond's story of same name.

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    8/10
    Precious Little Gem
    The Blue Umbrella is an instant classic. It is simple, heart warming and metaphorical at the same time. It is based on a novella by celebrated author Ruskin Bond. Bond's story captures the mood and the uncomplicated lifestyle of a small hill town spot-on and Vishal Bharadwaj renders it on the screen flawlessly.

    A little girl (Shreya Sharma) trades her lucky charm for an umbrella with a Japanese tourist. The beauty of the umbrella takes over the whole of the town. Everybody falls for it but none more than the stingy shopkeeper Khatri (Pankaj Kapoor). He wants to have it by hook or crook. What Khatri finds and looses in his quest for the umbrella is the rest of the story.

    This film is a reminder of the fact that Pankaj Kapoor never got the recognition he deserves. He is one of the finest actors this country has ever produced. He single-handedly turns 'The Blue Umbrella' from an ordinary film into extra ordinary achievement. The nuances he brings to his role - a twitch of his face, a gait to his walk, everything - works to etch the character in the minds of the viewer. A splendid performance is all I can say in short.

    The little Shreya is endearing. We are as heart broken as she is when she looses her umbrella; and we rejoice with her when she dances with it.

    The biggest credit of all, however, goes to Vishal Bharadwaj. It takes courage and commitment to make the kind of films he has made so far. A gem of a film !
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    • Release date
      • August 10, 2007 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Синий зонтик
    • Filming locations
      • Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India
    • Production company
      • UTV Motion Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $228,230
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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