By Rediff, August 11, 2007 - 18:10 IST
Blue Umbrella opens on Nandkishor, a scruffy shopkeeper lying on a charpoy with his hand stroking his bald pate, and headphones plugged into his years, courtesy a fairground robot telling him his fortune.
By Indya, August 11, 2007 - 18:49 IST
0 of 1 people found this review helpful The heart broken Biniya who could not spend a single minute without her favourite possession then takes the help of her good friend, the local policeman.
By Bollyvista, August 11, 2007 - 18:51 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful 'Blue Umbrella' is based upon Ruskin Bond's story by the same name. The film manages to remain true to the original and retain the essence as well.
By Deccan Herald, August 11, 2007 - 18:54 IST
0 of 1 people found this review helpful The Blue Umbrella, based on a novel by Ruskin Bond, is set in a quaint village in Himachal where little Biniya (Sharma) and her friends spend happy days dancing and singing, that...
By Smashits, August 11, 2007 - 18:55 IST
0 of 1 people found this review helpful 'The Blue Umbrella' forms an important chain in this segment and is a significant breakthrough in his career as the film has bagged the prestigious National award for "Best Film for Children's category.
By DNA India, August 11, 2007 - 18:56 IST
0 of 1 people found this review helpful Vishal Bharadwaj’s use of music too is flawless adding in a great measure to the effectiveness of the story. Sound by Dara Singh and cinematography by Sachin Kumar Krishnan contribute largely too.
By Ibnlive, August 11, 2007 - 18:58 IST
0 of 2 people found this review helpful There's an inherent innocence in director Vishal Bharadwaj's Blue Umbrella, a well-meaning, fable-like simplicity, which isn't just rare to find in the movies these days...
By Radiosargam, August 11, 2007 - 19:00 IST
0 of 1 people found this review helpful The film is an adaptation of Ruskin Bond’s novel ‘THE BLUE UMBRELLA’. The Blue Umbrella unfolds the story of a blue coloured umbrella that grows on to become an object of desire in a small settlement situated in Himachal Pradesh.
By Filmfare / Times of India / Indiatimes, August 11, 2007 - 19:01 IST
1 of 1 people found this review helpful Biniya (Shreya) is a young and cheerful girl from the same village who takes care of her two calves. One day, some Japanese tourists come to her village and one of them is fascinated by Biniya’s bear-claw locket.
