13th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2020

Halkaa - Pichku's Dream

रोशनी (Hindi)

India | 114 min | Drama | 2017 | Feature Film (Live Action) | Hindi

Halkaa is a unique take on a slum child's heroism, aspirations, and dreams. The child protagonist, Pichku fights for the basic problem that he faces everyday; defecating in the open among others.

বাংলা

'হালকা' এক বস্তিতে থাকা বাচ্চার বীরত্ব, আকাঙ্ক্ষা এবং স্বপ্নের গল্প। মূল চরিত্র পিচকু অন্যদের মতো প্রতিদিন আরো অনেক সমস্যার সাথে লড়াই করে বেঁচে থাকে। তার মধ্যে একটি হলো ্বাইরে শোধনের মত সমস্যা।

Original Language

हलका - राहत एक झुग्गी बच्चे की वीरता, आकांक्षाओं और सपनों पर एक अनोखा प्रभाव है। बाल नायक, पिचू बुनियादी समस्या के लिए लड़ता है जो वह हर रोज सामना करता है; दूसरों के बीच खुले में शौच करना।

Mr. Nila Madhab Panda

Nila Madhab Panda has been hailed as a new-age sensation of Indian cinema. His first feature film, the highly-acclaimed I Am Kalam, has already won 24 international awards, one national award, two Industry award (Film fare and screen) and several nominations, which traveled over 60 International film festivals.

Filmography: 2019 Interdependence Film 2019 (Documentary) 2018 Halkaa 2017 Kadvi Hawa 2015 Kaun Kitney Paani Mein 2014 Babloo Happy Hai 2012 Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid 2010 I Am Kalam 2005 Climate's First Orphans (Documentary short) 2002 Swajaldhara (TV Movie documentary)

Screening Schedule

  • 28 Jan
    11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

    Shawkat Osman Hall

    Central Public Library, Shahbag

Credits and Casts

Director
Nila Madhab Panda
Story
Nila Madhab Panda, Nitin Dixit
Script/Screenplay
Nitin Dixit
Editor
Archit Damodar Rastogi
Producer
Shiv Nadar Foundation, Nila Madhab Panda, Akshya Kumar Parija
Cinematographer
Pratap Rout
Leading Casts
Paoli Dam - Shobha Vipin Katyal - Gobardhan Ranvir Shorey - Ramesh Tathastu - Pichku Hemany Verma - Teacher

Exhibition & Award History

• Best Feature Film - Grand Prix De Montreal: 21st FIFEM, Montreal Int’l Children’s FF, Canada 2018
• Best Feature Film - Grand Prix Kinolub Festival for Children and Youth, Poland 2018
• Best Child Actor - 23rd Schlingel International Film Festival, Germany 2018
• Best Comedy Film - Buff International Film Festival, Malmo Sweden 2019