He is here!!! India's first "young" super hero. He is 4 ft tall, all of 10 years old (probably) and uses the marvels of science that Magic Uncle (Anupam Kher) dishes out to him that make him fly and levitate in a cloud of smoke and disappear within the blink of an eye into the same cloud of smoke. He throws paint / ink balls at the enemies of society (children in particular) and also sends a pair of boomerangs flying through the air as and when required (with no proof of their coming back ... er did I burst someone's bubble). He wears red and black and also an eye band of sorts that defines his persona and makes his eyes glow orange (like a fire) in the dark. He is not your regular superhero. He is a phenomenon. He is the hope that lives inside the heart of every child. He is the manifestation of what every oppressed child in the world wants to be. He is Kunal aka ZOKKOMON!!!
Kunal has been wronged not only by his blood relatives but also by God who snatched away his parents at a tender age leaving him in a boarding school where he is well taken care of but doesn't have a family anymore. His chacha (paternal uncle) goes by the name of Deshraj (Anupam Kher) - a slimy old man who wears wig and spends most of his time pocketing money from various government grants for his school. Deshraj is also his sole gaurdian currently and decides all of a sudden that Kunal cannot study in boarding school but must do so @ his village Jhunjhunmakastama. A village of the living dead of sorts - people who apparently are alive but live under the morbid fear of the local god man and a bhoot bangla (ghost house). They are superstitious to the core - a fact which is only fuelled further by Deshraj through the Dhongi Baba (god man). Deshraj goes to the extent of "losing" Kunal @ Esselworld and then pronouncing his dead so as to claim the 75 lacs that Kunal would get rightfully when he turns 18. However, Kunal makes his way back to the village with some help from Kitto Didi (Manjari Fadnis) only to find himself back @ the Bhoot Bangla where he meets famed scientist Vivek Rai aka Magic Uncle. Together they decide to take on Deshraj and his cronies and ensure that they put an end to the pain that the kids are going through.
What is disappointing about Zokkomon is that Disney hasn't paid any attention to detail like it normally would. Just because its a Bollywood movie doesn't warrant you exposing Darsheel Safary's complete lack of basketball playing skills. I mean he makes SRK and Rani Mukherjee look good (GAWD!!!) at the game. First time director Satyajit Bhatkal doesn't leave much of a mark and one can only hope that he gets better with experience. But he is definitely made to look good by the entire cast which has given a solid effort. Notable performances would include child artistes Gargi & Jai Vyas who play Kunal's friends in the village with a name that can barely be remembered. Manjari Fadnis is at her bubbly best and a tad over the top as always. That she is pretty makes up for her lack of acting talent. Disney has smartly left enough open for a sequel/s but will need to put more effort in the finishing department to come up with a good movie. This one is a 5 on 10 in my books. A definite hit with the kids though. Parents beware - Zokkomon will very soon burn a hole in ur pockets just like he did with Deshraj's pants. Loads of revenue forecasted for Disney through merchandise. Cheerios friends till the next time.
Watch the trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1491311897/
Kunal has been wronged not only by his blood relatives but also by God who snatched away his parents at a tender age leaving him in a boarding school where he is well taken care of but doesn't have a family anymore. His chacha (paternal uncle) goes by the name of Deshraj (Anupam Kher) - a slimy old man who wears wig and spends most of his time pocketing money from various government grants for his school. Deshraj is also his sole gaurdian currently and decides all of a sudden that Kunal cannot study in boarding school but must do so @ his village Jhunjhunmakastama. A village of the living dead of sorts - people who apparently are alive but live under the morbid fear of the local god man and a bhoot bangla (ghost house). They are superstitious to the core - a fact which is only fuelled further by Deshraj through the Dhongi Baba (god man). Deshraj goes to the extent of "losing" Kunal @ Esselworld and then pronouncing his dead so as to claim the 75 lacs that Kunal would get rightfully when he turns 18. However, Kunal makes his way back to the village with some help from Kitto Didi (Manjari Fadnis) only to find himself back @ the Bhoot Bangla where he meets famed scientist Vivek Rai aka Magic Uncle. Together they decide to take on Deshraj and his cronies and ensure that they put an end to the pain that the kids are going through.
What is disappointing about Zokkomon is that Disney hasn't paid any attention to detail like it normally would. Just because its a Bollywood movie doesn't warrant you exposing Darsheel Safary's complete lack of basketball playing skills. I mean he makes SRK and Rani Mukherjee look good (GAWD!!!) at the game. First time director Satyajit Bhatkal doesn't leave much of a mark and one can only hope that he gets better with experience. But he is definitely made to look good by the entire cast which has given a solid effort. Notable performances would include child artistes Gargi & Jai Vyas who play Kunal's friends in the village with a name that can barely be remembered. Manjari Fadnis is at her bubbly best and a tad over the top as always. That she is pretty makes up for her lack of acting talent. Disney has smartly left enough open for a sequel/s but will need to put more effort in the finishing department to come up with a good movie. This one is a 5 on 10 in my books. A definite hit with the kids though. Parents beware - Zokkomon will very soon burn a hole in ur pockets just like he did with Deshraj's pants. Loads of revenue forecasted for Disney through merchandise. Cheerios friends till the next time.
Watch the trailer at http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1491311897/
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