Tahaan (2008)

After his family's donkey is confiscated by a moneylender, 8-year-old Tahaan travels across conflict-torn Kashmir to find his beloved pet.

Director:

Santosh Sivan

Writers:

Santosh Sivan (story), Santosh Sivan (screenplay)

Stars:

Victor Banerjee, Purav Bhandare, Rahul Bose

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Victor Banerjee	...	Grandfather
Purav Bhandare	...	Tahan
Rahul Bose	...	Zafar
Ankush Dubey	...	Idrees
Rasika Dugal	...	Nadira
Rahul Khanna	...	Kuka Saab
Anupam Kher	...	Subhan Daar
Fatima Sana Shaikh
Dheirya Sonecha	...	Yaseen

Storyline

A tender fable about childhood innocence amid the realities of war is set against the rugged landscape of Kashmir, so long a flash point for the territorial claims of neighboring India and Pakistan. The title character, an eight year old mountain boy, often hears distant gunfire. But it is not until he goes on a quest to reclaim his beloved donkey, which has been confiscated as payment of his poor family's debts, that he is drawn toward a violence he has no capacity to understand.

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Plot Keywords:

donkey | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was originally titled " Dastaan".

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Soundtracks

Kashmiri Pundits
(Theme)
Composed by Taufiq Qureshi
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

User Reviews

Dream, Hope, Love- that's meaning of true life.

Just finished watching 'Tahaan'. Feeling elated. It is so full of Life. Dream, Hope, Love. This reminded me of 'The Alchemist' novel. Amazing Cinematography as well. Thank You. A must watch

Details

Country:

India USA

Release Date:

5 September 2008 (India)

Also Known As:

Tahaan - Il ragazzo con la granata

Filming Locations:

Kashmir, India

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$135,989

Company Credits

Production Co:

Santosh Sivan Productions, iDream Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1