What Umbrella Was that?. Review on The Blue Umbrella

What year are we in? Are our Villages so out of reach of this world? Are the villages so backward that we will be amused by a colorful umbrella?

Okay despite reading some bad reviews of this movie, I gave

it a shot because it had a classy actor, Mr. Pankaj Kapoor.  To my surprise, the movie was actually worse

than what I had expected.  It was

something that I would have be happier watching on television rather than the

theater.

The story is about a blue umbrella, Pankaj Kapoor-the

shopkeeper, and a little girl. The movie starts off with a mean greedy shop

keeper Pankaj Kapoor.  He has a thing for

“achaar” and he loans money to kids in exchange for their goodies.

On the other hand we have a poor girl.  One day this little girl is out in the field

with her 2 calves when she meets with some Japanese tourists. In exchange for

the Tabeez, she ends up getting their blue umbrella.

Suddenly she becomes the talk of the village.  Everyone around her wants that umbrella so

bad.  One of those people is the Mean Old

Greedy Shopkeeper, Mr. Kapoor.  He steals

the umbrella and gets it colored in different color.  The girl later finds that out and reveals

this mystery in front of the whole village, which had made the shopkeeper into

the Mukhiya of the village.  Then, the

villager punish the shopkeeper by boycotting his store.  Everyone starts ignoring the shopkeeper.

Then the girl felt bad for the shopkeeper and ends up giving

back the umbrella to the shopkeeper, the end.

The story felt like it was being dragged for a bit way too

long.  For example, this kind of movie

had no scope for any music but the movie makers managed to have at least four

songs in the movie.  In fact, the whole

incidence of finding the umbrella just look forever.

When I was watching the movie, I was thinking maybe the

umbrella has some magical powers to it.  My hopes were being solidified by the way some

scenes were presented.  For example the

way the snake ran away after seeing that umbrella or the scene where only the

girl was able to close the umbrella.

However, later it felt like the villagers were too innocent or just too stupid

that they were in awe of a silly umbrella.

It turns out that it was just a plain ol’ umbrella.

The kids do not have much footage in the movie, the whole

movie is basically about Pankaj Kapoor.  However,

wherever the kids are shown, they are very competent.  You do get a couple of giggles watching the

kids.   I liked Pankaj Kapoor also.  I liked his acting ability but I felt maybe

he was too much into his character.

Sometimes it was hard to understand because it felt like he was just mumbling.  I just wonder why the rest of

the people were talking normally.

The movie is not really a movie.  It should have been a tele-series.  If you really want to watch it, wait for it

on dvd.  Don’t waste your money in

Theater.