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Khel Mandala

2011 · 102 min

A tender yet heartbreaking journey of a poor puppeteer's son in Mumbai, balancing dreams with harsh reality and an unexpected bond.

Directed by
Viju Mane
Genres
Drama
Overview
With the delicate father-daughter relationship at the centre, the tale gyrates around the life of the son of a poor puppeteer - Dasu. His zest for the city of Mumbai brings him to the city with his dreams to grow rich. However all his dreams get shattered with the harsh realities of life. Soon as he begins to settle in, he finds an abandoned girl child. He takes up the responsibility to nurture the baby but soon realises that she is blind, deaf and mute!

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Directed by
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Genres
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • politics
  • survival
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Viju Mane
Runtime
102 min
Country
India
Languages
Marathi

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