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Movie : Chota Jadugar
 Starring
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Jose
Punnoose |
| Cast
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Suraj
Balajee, S.P Balasubramaniam, dog Barkley, Trilok
Malik, Pooja Kumar, Justin Melvin, Julian Carey,
Julia Rusatski, Al Dioro, Owen Burke, Andrea Alton
and Eric Lindht. |
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Navodaya'
CHOTA JADUGAR (3-D) is India's first 3-D movie to be
shot in New York. It tells the story of a child, a dog,
their friendship and magic. Indrajith [Suraj Balajee]
is an aspiring magician being trained by his magician
grand-father Acharya [S.P. Balasubramaniam]. Much to
Indrajith's dismay, his father Krishna doesn't approve
of his son's passion for magic and takes Indrajith with
him to the U.S. Unable to tolerate the separation from
his grand-father, Indrajith flees his home in New York.
The rest of the story is all about his attempts to reach
his grand-father with the help of a few dogs and a couple
of friends in the U.S. The makers have tried to incorporate
everything in the flick to woo youngsters to the theatres
- be it magic, visual effects, dog shows and stunts
by children.
The
best thing about the film is that it encapsulates the
combination of little children and animals well. The
role of professionally trained dogs from Hollywood is
a special attraction in this kiddie fare. The music
of the flick is just right with simple lyrics that gel
well with the situations. Directorially, Jose Punnoose
impresses a great deal in telling a captivating story.
A couple of sequences, especially those between Balasubramaniam
and Suraj and also between Suraj and the dogs, portray
the remarkable execution ability of the director. Cinematography
is perfect. Suraj Balajee performs exceptionally well
and his performance merits an award too. S.P.Balasubramaniam
is efficient. On the whole, CHOTA JADUGAR has the potential
to spell magic at the box-office. Timing the film during
the holiday period and the 3-D technology will prove
beneficial.
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