Zokkomon | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Satyajit Bhatkal |
Screenplay by |
Satyajit Bhatkal Lancy Fernandes Svati Chakravarty Bhatkal |
Story by |
Satyajit Bhatkal Lancy Fernandes Svati Chakravarty Bhatkal |
Starring |
Darsheel Safary Manjari Phadnis Anupam Kher |
Music by | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
Cinematography | Keshav Prakash |
Edited by | Suresh Pai |
Production company |
Disney World Cinema Walt Disney Pictures India UTV Motion Pictures |
Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ?12 crore (US$1.8 million) |
Zokkomon (Hindi: ??????????) is 2011 Bollywood action superhero film, released by Disney World Cinema, written and directed by Satyajit Bhatkal. Starring Darsheel Safary in the leading role, Zokkomon is Disney's fourth involvement in a production for the Indian market (after the computer-animated Roadside Romeo, Tollywood movie Anaganaga O Dheerudu and the live-action Do Dooni Chaar). The music has been composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy.
A small boy
Contents
Cast
- Darsheel Safary as Kunal / Zokkomon
- Manjari Phadnis as Kittu
- Anupam Kher as Deshraj (Kunal's uncle) / Dr Vivek Roy
- Atisha Naik
- Sheeba Chaddha
- S. M. Zaheer
Soundtrack
The music is composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy. Lyrics are penned by Ramesh,Lakshmi and Javed Akhtar
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Soundtrack album by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | ||||
Released | 25 March 2011 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Label | Buena Vista | |||
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy chronology | ||||
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Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Eena Meena Myna Mo" | Javed Akhtar | Yashita Yashpal | |
2. | "Jhunjhunamakadstrama" | Ramesh | Anushka | |
3. | "Suno Brother" | Anirudh | Lakshmi | |
4. | "Tum Bin Yeh Dil Ghabraye" | Javed Akhtar | Shaan | |
5. | "Zokkomon" | Javed Akhtar | Shankar Mahadevan | |
6. | "Zokkomon - I" | Javed Akhtar | Alyssa Mendonsa, Shankar Mahadevan |
Release
The movie was originally scheduled for release on 7 May 2010, but due to scheduling conflicts with Bumm Bumm Bole, another film starring Safary, the release date was moved to 22 April 2011.
Home Media
The film was released by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on DVD, digital Download, and on demand on 26 July 2011.[7][8] The release will be produced in DVD widescreen and include a Hindi language track plus English subtitles.
Reception
Critical response
Zokkomon has received favorable reviews from film critics. Los Angeles Times film critic Kevin Thomas describes Zokkomon as a "lively and engaging family film" that has "more substance and cohesiveness than much Bollywood fare."[9] Robert Koehler of Variety calls the production package under Satyajit Bhatkal's direction "thoroughly pro," while Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter says that the first live-action film from Disney Studios India is "designed to give Indian kids their first superhero."[10][11]