Stanley Ka Dabba

Stanley Ka Dabba

Alright I did not cry in this movie because I am not one to cry, but if there ever was a movie in which I would cry this would be it. This movie was almost perfect. It kept you interested throughout and there is no way you can get up from this movie mid-way. The ending of the movie hits you hard. So please people watch the whole thing. This movie has won the movie of the year in my heart, and definitely should win the movie of the year for any award, filmfare, the foreign film at the Oscars(they better send this movie to the Oscars). Have no idea how anybody can give this film less than a 9...Please do yourself a favor, and instead of watching a stupid comedy watch this movie.

This superb film is a wake-up call to all the governments of the world with stand by and do nothing to stop the exploitation of children. Child labor is a growing trend in developing countries. Shockingly most of the children are forced into it by their relatives. In India over 12 million children are exploited as child laborers and why the Government Of India has allowed it to rise to incredible this figure remains a mystery to me. Children have a right to education and nobody should stand in their way to shop them from acquiring it. Clearly individuals who employ children as laborers should be jailed for 4-5 years. Should they repeat this offense, they should be jailed for 8-10 years. However due to rampant corruption in India, these characterless b*st*rds bribe the Police and get of scot-free. Moving on to the film. Firstly, I personally vote this the best film of 2011 and vote for Partho Gupte as best junior actor and Amol Gupte as best supporting actor. Stanley Ka Dabba is a 2011 Hindi film written, directed and produced by Amole Gupte, starring Divya Dutta, Partho Gupte (son of Amol Gupte), Divya Jagdale, Raj Zutshi, and Amole Gupte. The film was released on May 13 , 2011. Plot: Stanley(Partho Gupte)is a fourth grader who is very popular amongst his friends. He is talented and is liked by his teachers. However, he never brings his lunch box or 'dabba'. 'Khadoos'(Amol Gupte), as he is popularly called, is a Hindi teacher who does not bring his own dabba but likes to eat other's lunch. Stanley's friends share their lunch with him by hiding from Khadoos. Khadoos eventually finds them in the terrace and warns Stanley to bring his own lunch or otherwise avoid coming to school. Stanley misses school for a few days and his absence is felt by his teachers and school mates. But one fine day, Stanley brings his dabba packed with mouth-watering items for Khadoos. Khadoos realises his mistake and quits the school. Meanwhile, Stanley's performance in an inter-school festival is appreciated by everybody. Towards the end, the reasons for Stanley's lack of a dabba is revealed. Amol Gupte is both a brilliant director and an exceptionally gifted actor. His genius reflects in his son. I have all the confidence that when Partho grows up, he will be a great actor. In fact all the supporting actors in the film, Divya Dutta, Raj Zutshi(My Favorite Actor!) and Divya Jagdale give a superb performance. About Amol Gupte: Amole Gupte (Marathi: अमोल गुप्ते)is an Indian screenwriter, actor, and director, particularly known for his work on the 2007 Bollywood film Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) as creative director and screenwriter. The film was also initially conceived and developed by Gupte and his wife, Deepa Bhatia (concept, research, and editing). Verdict: my choice for best film of 2011, and a must have on DVD/VCD and one to watch with the entire family, neighbors and friends. P.S: On a closing note, please help in the fight against child labor, if you happen to see children employed as laborers, please report this to the proper authorities both Indian and NGO who are working hard to eradicate it.

Mini Review: A movie that will make your hearts open, will make you smile, will make you loath a couple of teachers, mostly the 'khadus', will make you dance with joy. It's a simply story of realistic character Stanley who for some reason can't get his tiffin box or 'dabba' to school, and Hindi teacher popular as 'khadus' who derives pleasure from eating from children's tiffins. A tug-of-war is hilarious at times except for the end where it becomes slow, emotional and brings about a message. Cast and support cast is brilliant, technicalities are given preference, music is just to move the movie forward and not add any masala to it which is mostly the case with Bollywood. Who Should Watch It? People who love children, who miss their school, who crave for innocence in day-to-day life, who believe life is simple. Also, the movie lovers, who love the performances, direction, cinematography and more such finer aspects of the movies.

I cried a few times. Some times when I remembered feeling like Stanley. Many a times when I remembered knowing somebody like Stanley. In many ways, adults are less wise, more insecure and less resilient than kids - 9 year olds in this case. We seek pity, we are quick to judge and somewhere along the way we came to know reality through our lens of cynicism and apathy. Kids seem to get on with it, take people on face value and see reality as this manifestation of their own imagination. In India, child labour is a reality and quite frankly in many parts of the world, some developed, some developing, to varying degrees, unchildlike acts of bonded labour, abuse and trafficking happen. But what is really worthy of a 10 is not that this film gets you thinking from your mind, but that it gets you feeling from your heart for this uncomplicated, slice-of-life story with child protagonists but I dare say extremely appropriate for adult audiences. Amole Gupte has made a brilliant film, with a fantastic script, amazing photography from Amol Gole, an excellent ensemble cast including all of the kids. He translates his passion for cinema so exactingly on to the screen as a director. For his performance as Khadoos, he should be top contender for Best Villain Award at next year's "Some atrocious sponsor Flimsy Affair Awards". This film reminded of a poem in the Hindustan Times some 20 years ago about 'Groan-Ups'. 10/10.

Great concept, great performances but short on the convincing story & Character development and poor ending. How can no one in the school doesn't know about Stanley's background, the plot could have been more convincing like the principal knowing about the kids background, or Something like Rosy Teacher, accidentally seeing Stanley on the Job or something like that, there are a few more loopholes in the story like no particular reason is mentioned as to why Mr.Kadoos never gets his own dabba. But 10 on 10 for performance, concept and message of the film. Great work on the food photography and lot of details and authentic food photographed.

I really liked the plot of the movie, although it reminded me of my school day's."Stanley" character played by "partho gupte" was awesome. Super like the movie and the character played by "Amole Gupte" was marvelous. The film depicts a close relationship of those "child laborer", whose parent's are no more. The film story in beginning can't be predicted to be so emotional in the end.I hoped that film could have better ending, i was waiting to see more. All part played by the character's in the movie was excellent.I wish to see the character "Khasdoos" played by amole gupte at the end.Still the movie did well as the movie "Stanley ka Dabba" won my heart.

A perfect family movie with a moral and lots of suspense as to what actually Stanley is hiding and where is the lunch box coming from? The movie keeps you hooked till the end because of the suspense and fabulous acting by the lead role kid and the teacher who hogs food from student's lunch box in the break. He starts developing hatred towards the kid because he thinks that kid is having his share of food and his friends are supporting him. The teachers Mrs.Iyer and Rosy have done a great job. I was longing to see this kind of movie since taare zameen par. I would rate 9/10 for this movie and the way it ended. Worth watching with the whole family especially the kids will love it.

Amole Gupte's directorial debut Stanley Ka Dabba pictures a kid who never brings his dabba (tiffin box) to school, gets attracted to his classmates' tiffins, gets scolded by his "khadoos" Hindi teacher and sometimes just manage to satiate his hunger with tap water. The kid is Stanley. From bruises on face to his incapability of bringing tiffin, he finesses with false reasons for all, cutely wrapped in his juvenile voice. Dressed with unwashed clothes, torn pocket and bag, one really expect a reason for it and a story beyond it. Though somewhere on a predictable note, the story telling promises it in a refreshing way. "Khadoos", the Hindi teacher, played by Amole Gupte himself, has a lust for food which becomes his weakness that deviates him from teaching Hindi in class to discussing the size of tiffin boxes of children. Stanley's dabba gang has varied characters who marks their presence with genuineness and innocence, from the tiffin rich kid to the true friend. But Stanley is the star in his own way. With his gifted talent, he never fails to cherish his sweet Rosy Miss (Divya Dutta) and also the audience! In such a simple-straight story telling which is yet beautiful, how does it matter much even if the back cast performances are felt amateurish? Not much, really. With Partho - the star kid, Amole Gupte, Divya Dutt making their presence very real, the film flows gracefully. Also, the art-direction right from the kitchen to the classroom makes the movie look more real. Background score sounds well and also the song picturisation adds flavor to it. Jhoola Jhool in the voice of Hamsika Iyer being my personal favorite. With not much packed in it's first half, Stanley Ka Dabba offers you a light hearted, not-at-all spicy, healthy treat in its course of less than 2 hours. It brings smiles, tears and not only serves you a delicious entertainment but also a cause to realize! Watch for it! Stanley Ka Dabba! Have it! Ratings: 6.5/10

Nice entertainment with high morale......This movie contains...very high morale theme....results attachment with theme from starting frame of the movie....excellent direction with awesome acting from all the characters...Its a story of cruel teacher and student.......FULLY ENJOYABLE......Stanley (played by Partho) is the most popular boy in Class 5. His friends want him around all the time, whether it is to play football after school, to bellow out the Kaminey song, Dhan tan tan at the top of his lungs, or to listen to those wild stories that he spins without a blink of an eye. We learn early on that Stanley does not bring his own tiffin lunch. The director doesn't spoon-feed us with the reason, only giving us a shadow of pathos in the scene where we see the boy secretly quenching hunger pangs by drinking straight out of a tap in the school toilet. Few films have the heartwarming impact of Stanley Ka Dabba, which takesyou right back to the wonder years of your school life. Those back benches, sharing sandwiches out of each other'stiffin boxes, ganging up against a cruel teacher…it all comes back to you in a flash, as you sit there watching this film unfold on screen.