It is shown early on that he doesn't bring his lunch box or 'dabba' to school, unlike all his other classmates. Verma (Amole Gupte) is a ravenous Hindi teacher; a phagomaniac who does not bring his own dabba either but lusts after everyone else's, also stealing food on occasion. The kids at school nickname him as 'Khadoos' (cantankerous person). He has a poor reputation among his peers for his mindless and inconsiderate gluttony. He particularly eyes the dabba of one of Stanley's friends and shamelessly joins the group in class as soon as the lunch bell goes off to gorge on their food. A lot of his class time is spent discussing what his students brought for lunch.
One day, he ends up coming late during lunch-break and misses out on eating what he had earlier hoped to eat from the children's dabbas. Upon realising that the food in question was shared with Stanley, Khadoos berates him for not getting his own dabba. Stanley senses Khadoos' hostility towards him and avoids eating from his friends' dabbas thereafter, telling them every day during lunch break that he is going home to enjoy a hot meal prepared by his mother. His friends catch his bluff soon after when they find him loitering around the school during lunch break. When confronted, Stanley tells them that there is no one to cook for him until his parents get back from Delhi. Eager to help their hungry friend out, Stanley's friends start hiding from Khadoos during lunch break while sharing their dabbas with Stanley. Chagrined, Khadoos starts hunting for them arduously during lunch break every day. He catches hold of them eventually on the terrace, empty dabbas in tow. Upon realising that the group shared their lunches with Stanley again, he menacingly threatens Stanley to either bring his own dabba or stop coming to school. Stanley obliges and stops coming to school.
One fine day, Stanley brings his own dabba to school. He offers it to Khadoos on a platter and asks him for permission to come back to school. Guilt-ridden and shame-faced, Khadoos resigns from his post. He apologises to Stanley in a handwritten letter and promises to never return.
Man, I had the wrong idea about this movie. I thought it would be a lighthearted comedy for kids, but after it ended, I was in tears. Since that day, whenever I think about this movie, I cry like a little kid. It's exceptionally good, so heartwarming that it left me speechless in the end. I have no words to praise this movie. Thank you, Amole Gupte, for giving us movies like "Taare Zameen Par" and "Stanley Ka Dabba." This movie is a must-watch, and I bet you won't regret it, but please have a box of tissues by your side when you watch it.
This move is a result of theater and cinema sessions conducted on Saturdays and vacation days, each session not exceeding five hours including 2 recesses and without a single day of school missed by the children. More information about the movie at www.stanleykadabba.com.
Paresh: Paresh, you are a professional reviewer, so you have to consider a lot of other factors into consideration like logic, technical perfection and so on. Since I am an ordinary viewer, I can ignore all the other stuff and write from the heart. But the fact that the entire movie was shot using a Canon 7D, with no script is simply amazing. The kids and all the actors improved on the spot and that creativity of the kids and the way adults reacted to it is quite outstanding. For me it is a special movies, just like Taare Zameen Par:-)
Some of us may be less passionate about food than others, but it surely runs our lives. It sometimes runs movies too. From Sharmaji Namkeen to Stanley Ka Dabba, here are a few of our favourite films that pretty much had food as one of the main characters, alongside the actual ones. Read on.
A chance encounter between two strangers is brought about by a misplaced dabba. They figure it out early on but carry on. Homemaker Ila (played by Nimrat Kaur) keeps sending tiffin to Saajan Fernandes (played by Irrfan Khan), along with letters. He replies to her with letters as well. Soon, the two fall in love though that is not explicitly shown in the movie.
Stanley 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' as he is popularly called is a Hindi teacher who likes to eat other children'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 day or two and his absence is felt by his teachers and also his peers. The next day, Stanley brings his dabba packed with mouth-watering items for Khadoos. Khadoos realises his mistake and quits the school. Meanwhile, there is an interschool festival in which Stanley takes part. His performance is appreciated by everybody. It is later revealed that Stanley is an orphan who is taken care by his cruel uncle who brutally beats him.
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Indian cinema today has been divided into two parts. There are movies that are too serious for kids to watch or there are those that are filled with item songs and slang language that sure are bad influences. Kiddie flicks too have lost their charm. But wouldn't it be awesome if your kid could enjoy a good movie and learn from it every now and then? Well, you're in luck 'coz we shortlisted 21 Bollywood flicks that will not only entertain your little one but teach him important life lessons in a fun and hilarious manner. Bollywood movies may not be so bad for your kids after all.
Indian cinema today has been divided into two parts. There are movies that are too serious for kids to watch or there are those that are filled with item songs and slang language that sure are bad influences. Kiddie flicks too have lost their charm. But wouldn\'t it be awesome if your kid could enjoy a good movie and learn from it every now and then? Well, you\'re in luck \'coz we shortlisted 21 Bollywood flicks that will not only entertain your little one but teach him important life lessons in a fun and hilarious manner. Bollywood movies may not be so bad for your kids after all.
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