Zokkomon
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Zokkomon is 2011 Bollywood
action film, co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures
, written and directed by Satyajit Bhatkal. Starring Darsheel Safary
from Taare Zameen Par
in the leading role, Zokkomon is Disney's fourth involvment in a production for the Indian market
(after the computer-animated Roadside Romeo
, tollywood movie Anaganaga O Dheerudu and the live-action Do Dooni Chaar
). The music has been composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy.
, Movie Download, and On Demand on July 26, 2011. The release will be produced in DVD widescreen and include a Hindu
language track plus English subtitles.
film critic Kevin Thomas describes Zokkomon as a "lively and engaging family film" that has "more substance and cohesiveness than much Bollywood fare." Robert Koehler of Variety calls the production package under Satyajit Bhatkal's direction "thoroughly pro," while Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter
says that the first live-action film from Disney Studios India is "designed to give Indian kids their first superhero."
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
action film, co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
, written and directed by Satyajit Bhatkal. Starring Darsheel Safary
Darsheel Safary
Darsheel Safary is an Indian film actor working in Hindi Bollywood films. He is best known for his acclaimed portrayal of a dyslexic child in the 2007 film Taare Zameen Par.-Taare Zameen Par :...
from Taare Zameen Par
Taare Zameen Par
Taare Zameen Par is a 2007 Bollywood drama film directed by Aamir Khan, written by Amole Gupte, and produced by Aamir Khan Productions. Gupte initially developed the idea with his wife Deepa Bhatia, who served as the film's editor...
in the leading role, Zokkomon is Disney's fourth involvment in a production for the Indian market
Cinema of India
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
(after the computer-animated Roadside Romeo
Roadside Romeo
Roadside Romeo is a 2008 computer animated musical comedy film written and directed by Jugal Hansraj and co-produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra of Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney Pictures...
, tollywood movie Anaganaga O Dheerudu and the live-action Do Dooni Chaar
Do Dooni Chaar
Do Dooni Chaar is a 2010 Hindi film produced by Arindam Chaudhuri , directed by Habib Faisal, and stars Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Aditi Vasudev and Archit Krishna in lead roles. The film is about a middle-class school teacher who tries to keep his wife and children happy in inflationary times and...
). The music has been composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy.
Plot
A-ONE is a live action adventure of an ordinary boy who finds the strength to face extraordinary challenges. Anirudh, played by A-ONE, is an awesome boy, who discovers how cruel life is when he is abandoned by his heartless uncle. Left to fend for himself, Anirudh discovers the hero within and begins his epic journey of adventure and transformation to become A-ONE and eventually discovers his agendaTrack listing
Release
The movie was originally scheduled for release on May 7, 2010, but due to scheduling conflicts with Bumm Bumm Bole, another film starring Safary, the release date was moved to April 22, 2011.Home Media
The film will be released on Disney DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, Movie Download, and On Demand on July 26, 2011. The release will be produced in DVD widescreen and include a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
language track plus English subtitles.
Critical response
Zokkomon has received favorable reviews from film critics. Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
film critic Kevin Thomas describes Zokkomon as a "lively and engaging family film" that has "more substance and cohesiveness than much Bollywood fare." Robert Koehler of Variety calls the production package under Satyajit Bhatkal's direction "thoroughly pro," while Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
Formerly a daily trade magazine, The Hollywood Reporter re-launched in late 2010 as a unique hybrid publication serving the entertainment industry and a consumer audience...
says that the first live-action film from Disney Studios India is "designed to give Indian kids their first superhero."