Cast: Pankaj Kapoor, Shreya Sharma Director:Vishal Bharadwaj Producer:Vishal Bharadwaj, Ronnie Screwvala Music:Vishal Bharadwaj Synopsis Ruskin Bond's writings will never stop mesmerizing the readers, especially the kids. Bond's stories
have always had a special place for children and the children too always had a special place for him.
He is heralded as an icon when it comes to children's literature, even though his work has encompassed
a wider spectrum. This Indian writer of the British descent has penned over a hundred short stories
and a range of widely appreciated novels.
One of his most popular stories includes 'Blue Umbrella'. The story has now been adapted to the big
screen by one of the most talented and solicitous directors in the business- Vishal Bharadwaj.
Vishal's Omkara released this year got high critical acclaim and once again highlighted the
soft-spoken director's keen cinematic sense. Well, literary adaptations are nothing new to Vishal as
his previous movies 'Maqbool' and 'Omkara' were based on William Shakespeare's masterpieces 'Macbeth'
and 'Othello' respectively.
Vishal's debut directorial flick 'Makdee' delighted the kids and grown-ups alike. With 'Blue
Umbrella', the director once again tries to tell a story revolving around a little girl, Biniya.
Biniya, an 11 year old from a tiny mountain village in North India discovers a radiant blue umbrella.
She has never seen anything more striking and beautiful.
But the umbrella does not escape the greedy eyes of Nandkishore Khatri. Nandkishore Khatri runs a
small tea stall in the village. He is a miserly old man who has a fondness for pickles and swindling
kids off their little possessions. Nandkishore is smitten helplessly by the beauty of the umbrella and
goes to remarkable lengths to acquire the 'Blue Umbrella' but fails miserably. He has given up all
hope and declares that he will forsake it and move on. The film is going to be released in May 2007.
