The Blue Umbrella (Hindi)

The story unfurls with the discovery of a vibrant blue umbrella by Biniya, an eleven-year-old girl from an idyllic mountain village in north India. She has never seen anything more striking and beautiful. Neither has 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.

However Nandkishore is not the only one to covet the umbrella. The umbrella's arrival disturbs the tranquility and harmony of the village. Biniya's secret weapon gives her an enviable power over the small town, as the umbrella assumes mythical status.

One fine day the umbrella goes missing! The villagers are sympathetic to her misery but are convinced that Biniya's carelessness has resulted in the loss. Alone and betrayed Biniya decides to take matters into her own hands.

What follows is a journey of Biniya and Nandkishore to a discovery, which is bitter sweet and wisdom far beyond the Blue Umbrella. 'The Blue Umbrella' is a metaphorical tale yet also contemporary. It questions the basic premise of mankind's quest for superiority over others. It also raises pertinent questions on the concept of material happiness and futility of the whole process.

The story unfurls with the discovery of a vibrant blue umbrella by Biniya, an eleven-year-old girl from an idyllic... Show More

I have become big fan of Vishal after this movie. This movie takes u back to those simple innocent malgudi days. I was very much surprised with the cinematography background score and the screenplay. Everything in this movie is simply amazing. After a while the movie takes u to those hills u will feel the shop keeper is ur neighbor. Pankaj kapur is the ideal choice for the naidu role. It is an amazing movie, but only for movie lovers.

nice story
it has even won the national best children movie award in 2005
and adapted into a comic named amar chitta katha