| Director | Sooni Taraporevala |
|---|---|
| Producer |
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| Writer | Sooni Taraporevala |
| Starring | |
| Music | |
| Cinematography | Himman Dhamija |
| Editing | |
| Studio | Jigri Dost Productions |
| Distributor | Indian Films Studio 18 |
| Released | 9 November 2008 (United States); 13 March 2009 (India) |
| Runtime | 96 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi Gujarati English |
Little Zizou is a 2008 Indian drama film written and directed by Sooni Taraporevala.[1][2][3] Little Zizou is a comedy about how two battling Mumbai families finally come to terms.
Little Zizou won the Rajat Kamal in the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare category at the 56th National Film Awards.[4][5]
Plot
Xerxes, 'Little Zizou' as he is known, is an eleven-year-old football-crazy Parsi boy whose fervent wish is that his idol, Zinedine Zidane, visit Mumbai. His older brother Artaxerxes, or Art, is a talented artist whose wild fantasies come to life in surprising ways. Their father Khodaiji is a self-proclaimed protector-of-the-faith who thrives on the attentions (and donations) of hopeful believers.
Art burns with unrequited love for Zenobe, the elder daughter of Khodaiji's arch rival, Boman Pressvala, a free thinking newspaper publisher. And to the extreme displeasure of their other daughter, Xerxes adores the maternal Mrs Pressvala. But the real fireworks begin when Pressvala writes a scathing critique of Khodaiji and public reaction is widespread. As the two households fight, life becomes complicated. Liana (the younger daughter) finally lets Xerxes be her friend. Khodaiji shuts down Presswala's office. Presswala gets a heart attack. Whether Khodaiji reforms his ways and if Pressvala lets Art court Zenobe[clarification needed] forms the rest of the story.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Boman Irani | Boman Pressvala |
| Jahan Battivala | Xerxes "Little Zizou" Khodaiji |
| Iyanah Bativala | Liana Pressvala |
| Sohrab Ardeshir | Cyrus II Khodaiji |
| Imaad Shah | Artaxerxes "Art" Khodaiji |
| Shernaz Patel | Miss Patel |
| Zenobia Shroff | Roxanne Pressvala |
| Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal | Majestic Grandmother |
| Kunal Vijaykar | Kunal |
| Tknow Francorsi | Tito Fellini |
| Kurush Deboo | Kurush Chief Disciple |
| Kamal Sidhu | Alka Mehta |
| Dilshad Patel | Zenobia Pressvala |
| John Abraham | Arjun (Special Appearance)[6][7] |
Reception
Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express praised the performances of cast and called it "a film to be savoured".[8]
References
- ^ "Sooni Taraporevala's new film LITTLE ZIZOU: Website launch & NYC festival screening". Zagny. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "Deepa Mehta's film to open film fest in New York". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India (PTI). 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "From Salaam Bombay to Little Zizou". rediff.com. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "56th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "56th National Film Awards (PDF)". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ "John Abraham to play Parsi boy in Little Zizou". Bollywood Mantra. 20 February 2008. Archived 20 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "Little Zizou". India Post. 22 June 2008. Archived 10 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (13 March 2009). "Movie Review: Little Zizou". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Little Zizou at IMDb