Bollywood Films Must Watch For Every Kid

It is not so easy for the filmmaker to make a movie and impress the children of today. Seldom do movies lead to creating an impact on children. But, we're going to prove this wrong. Here's the list of 8 Bollywood movies exclusively for kids. Take a look.

1. Taare Zameen Par (2007): There was not a single dry eye in the theatre when this movie was released. With great portrayals of raw emotions and fantastic music, this is a story of a kid who loves to dream but is poor in academics because of dyslexia. However, he is an excellent artist and with the help of an understanding teacher, he gets the confidence to achieve great heights.

2. Stanley Ka Dabba (2011):  Amole Gupte’s debut film has all the finesse of a spaghetti western -- or at least an instant-noodles western, given the film’s subject of schoolboy tiffins and surly schoolteachers. All is rollicking fun and games until we realize there is a truer soul to it all, one worth thinking about.

3. Chillar Party (2011):  A personal favorite, this is one movie you can see over and over again. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl, who went on to direct the award-winning Queen, Chillar Party is about a group of urban kids who live in the same apartment complex. The insightful film gives us a peek into the dynamics of urban living.

4. Hawaa Hawaai (2014): Mumbai's said to be forever on the move, and the city's kids are even more so, turning the parking lot of a commercial complex into a rollerblading rink after hours. But is a rich kid’s sport open to everyone? A young urchin (and his adorable friends) dare to dream.

5. Bumm Bumm Bole (2010): Two siblings decide to share a pair of shoes until their father can afford to buy another. But things look bleak when their father is unable to find a job and is also suspected of criminal offenses. The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

6. Dhanak (2015): After seeing a poster of Shah Rukh Khan promoting eye donation, Pari takes her brother, a person with visual impairment, to the actor's shooting venue in Rajasthan, hoping for a treatment.

7. Blue Umbrella (2005):  Master director Vishal Bhardwaj did marvelously well to adapt Ruskin Bond’s simple story and highlight the dark, shadowy bits. Ostensibly, the tale of a bright girl with a bright blue umbrella, the film explores a deeper, more profound sadness, the kind of thing that will teach a kid that even a villain doesn’t deserve cruelty. Or judgment.

Aamir Khan