Summary
Little Zizou is a 2008 Indian drama film written and directed by Sooni Taraporevala.[1][2][3] Little Zizou is a comedy about how two battling Mumbai families finally come to terms.
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| Directed by | Sooni Taraporevala |
| Written by | Sooni Taraporevala |
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| Distributed by | Indian Films |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi Gujarati English |
Little Zizou won the "Rajat Kamal" of 'National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare' category at the 56th National Film Awards.[4][5]
Plot edit
Xerxes, 'Little Zizou' as he is known, is an eleven-year-old football-crazy Parsi boy whose fervent wish is that his idol, Zinedine Zidane, visit Mumbai. His older brother Artaxerxes, or Art, is a talented artist whose wild fantasies come to life in surprising ways. Their father Khodaiji is a self-proclaimed protector-of-the-faith who thrives on the attentions (and donations) of hopeful believers.
Art burns with unrequited love for the daughter of Khodaiji's arch rival, Pressvala, a free thinking newspaper publisher. And to the extreme displeasure of their other daughter, Xerxes adores the maternal Mrs Pressvala. But the real fireworks begin when Pressvala writes a scathing critique of Khodaiji and public reaction is widespread. As the two households fight, life becomes complicated. Liana ( the younger daughter), finally lets Xerxes be her friend. Khodaiji shuts down Presswala's office. Presswala gets a heart attack. Will Khodaiji reform his ways? Will Pressvala let Art be Zenobe's ( the older daughter)?[clarification needed] This is what forms the rest of the story.
Cast edit
| Actor | Role |
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| Boman Irani | Boman Pressvala |
| Jahan Battivala | Xerxes Khodaiji |
| Iyanah Bativala | Liana Pressvala |
| Sohrab Ardeshir | Cyrus II Khodaiji |
| Imaad Shah | Artaxerxes Khodaiji |
| Shernaz Patel | Miss Patel |
| Zenobia Shroff | Roxanne Pressvala |
| Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal | Majestic Grandmother |
| Kunal Vijaykar | Kunal |
| Tknow Francorsi | Tito Fellini |
| Kurush Deboo | Kurush Chief Disciple |
| Kamal Sidhu | Alka Mehta |
| Dilshad Patel | Zenobia Pressvala |
| John Abraham | Arjun (Special Appearance)[6][7] |
Reception edit
Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express praised the performances of cast and called it "a film to be savoured".[8]
References edit
- ^ "Sooni Taraporevala's new film LITTLE ZIZOU: Website launch & NYC festival screening". Zagny. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "Deepa Mehta's film to open film fest in New York". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India (PTI). 22 September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "From Salaam Bombay to Little Zizou". rediff.com. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "56th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "56th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "John Abraham to play Parsi boy in Little Zizou". Bollywood Mantra. 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "Little Zizou". India Post. 22 June 2008. Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (13 March 2009). "Movie Review: Little Zizou". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
External links edit
- Official website
- Little Zizou at IMDb
