Siddharth (2013)

A chain-wallah from Delhi travels across India in search of his missing son, in the hopes that whoever took him, returns him unharmed.

Director:

Richie Mehta

Writers:

Maureen Dorey (story editor), Richie Mehta

Stars:

Rajesh Tailang, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Anurag Arora

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rajesh Tailang	...	Mahendra Saini
Tannishtha Chatterjee	...	Suman Saini
Anurag Arora	...	Ranjit Gahlot
Shobha Sharma Jassi	...	Meena Gahlot
Geeta Agrawal Sharma	...	Roshni
Amitabh Srivasta	...	Om Prakash
Mukesh Chhabra	...	Mukesh-Bhai
Khushi Mathur	...	Pinky Saini
Irfan Khan	...	Siddharth / Chai Kid / Kamathipura Child
N.K. Pant	...	Pundit Ji
Naresh Gosain	...	Pawan
Nihal Kardam	...	Satinder
Aakash Dahiya	...	Ganesh
Ram Ji Bali	...	Aakash
Chetan Sharma	...	Worker Kid

Storyline

After sending away his 12 year-old son Siddharth for work, Mahendra (a chain-wallah who specializes in fixing broken zippers on the streets) is relieved as his financial burdens will be alleviated. But when Siddharth fails to return home, Mahendra learns he may have been taken by child-traffickers. With little resources and no connections, he travels across India in pursuit, with the hope that whatever force arbitrarily took his child away will return him unharmed.

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Plot Keywords:

india | broken zipper | zipper | 12 year old | missing son | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

5 June 2014 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Siddharta

Filming Locations:

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,564, 29 June 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$59,808, 22 August 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

A71 Productions,Poor Man's Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (HD) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in 24x36: A Movie About Movie Posters (2016)

User Reviews

No easy answers with disappearance

Disappearances occur all over the world. In Hollywood films they conveniently happen to families who are talented, dynamic or rich enough to turn over heaven and earth to reunite with their lost loved ones. In Siddharth a twelve year old boy disappears from a family that collectively earns four dollars a day. In their world bus and train tickets, a hotel room or a meal apart from home, are all luxuries they cannot afford. In this true story a father sleeps on the city streets and a mother sells her only belongings in their efforts to find their son Siddharth. Relatives, the overburdened police, parents, charities and businesses are all helpful in looking for the boy and simultaneously complicit in his disappearance. There are no easy answers. While the film could use some help with cinematography, acting and depth, it is a fascinating and poignant glimpse into the underworld of India and the child disappearances that occur there.