Care of Footpath


C/o Footpath is the first film produced by the Kiran Movie Makers of Bangalore, India. It was directed by the world's then-youngest film director, Guinness Record Holder Kishan Shrikanth. Shrikanth has since been surpassed as the world's youngest director by Saugat Bista, the 7-year-old director of Love You Baba.
It was originally shot in the Kannada language. It was dubbed into other Indian languages including Hindi, Oriya, Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil as well as English.
C/o Footpath had a budget of 20 million rupees. The shoot lasted for 55 days, over a period of 5–6 months. Filming took place in Mumbai.
The film was released in 2006 with a running time of 135 minutes. It received the Best Children's Film Award at the 54th National Film Awards.

Synopsis

An orphan slum boy is adopted by an old lady who finds him on a footpath. He lives with her in the slums, where he makes a living picking up rags. Some school students call him an uneducated brute, which gives him the impetus to get educated. The story tells how he battles the odds of his circumstances to get an education.

Cast

54th National Film Awards:
Karnataka State Film Awards:
SICA :