If you haven't seen Thanks Maa! yet, we suggest you do. The film released much before Slumdog Millionaire and is easily a more candid perception of how slum kids really do live on the streets of Mumbai. The film has already won immense accolades from critics who believe that the film is honest and brutal. Director Irfan Kamal has already picked up a National Award for his debut film and while it wasn't heavily promoted, it did manage to gain much hearsay via the chatter of those who had seen the masterpiece, as it has been deemed by many. The film follows the life of slum kids who find themselves in a rather strange position after they find an abandoned baby. But enough praise for the film from us, BollySpice speaks to the director of the film as he talks about the difficulties of making such a film and the critical acclaim Thanks Maa!
- 8/16/2010
- Bollyspice
He’s 12 and homeless. And he refuses to adopt the swaggering amorality of his friends on the street. They call him Municipal Ghatkopar because that’s the address where he was dumped as a child. But he prefers to be known as Salman Khan.
Salman, you fear may appear in this uplifting tale of street children with a mission. Happily, no Salman. Not in Thanks Maa.
Strongly reminiscent of Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay and far more resonantly representative of Mumbai’s slum kids than Slumdog Millionaire, Thanks Maa is a journey into lives that were born into despair.
Without the crutches of self-pity, debutant director Irfan Kamal enters the world of the orphaned protagonist Municipality who on one of those routine days of scavenging, stealing and hanging around with his friends waiting for the next meal comes across an abandoned little infant.
Before we can say ‘Hey Baby’ the...
Salman, you fear may appear in this uplifting tale of street children with a mission. Happily, no Salman. Not in Thanks Maa.
Strongly reminiscent of Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay and far more resonantly representative of Mumbai’s slum kids than Slumdog Millionaire, Thanks Maa is a journey into lives that were born into despair.
Without the crutches of self-pity, debutant director Irfan Kamal enters the world of the orphaned protagonist Municipality who on one of those routine days of scavenging, stealing and hanging around with his friends waiting for the next meal comes across an abandoned little infant.
Before we can say ‘Hey Baby’ the...
- 3/15/2010
- Bollyspice
The director of Thanks Maa is keen that actor Salman Khan see his film, but the actor doesn’t seem to have the time. “Salman plays an important role in the film. The young protagonist’s character is a big fan and we see posters of Salman’s films throughout the film. I badly wanted to show my film to him. But he is too busy,” said director Irfan Kamal. ...
- 3/9/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Movie Review: Thanks Maa; Star cast: Master Shams Patel, Master Salman, Master Fayaaz, Master Jaffar, Baby Almas, Alok Nath, Barry John and Sanjay Mishra; Director: Irfan Kamal; Rating: **** – An outstanding film.
Salman Khan a.k.a. Municipality Ghatkopar (master Shams Patel), Soda (master Salman), Cutting (master Fayaaz), Dedh Shaana (master Jaffar) and Sursuri (baby Almas) are five slum-dwellers who bond well and do odd jobs, besides picking people’s pockets, for a living. Municipality Ghatkopar is the most principled of the lot and he is very sad about the.
Salman Khan a.k.a. Municipality Ghatkopar (master Shams Patel), Soda (master Salman), Cutting (master Fayaaz), Dedh Shaana (master Jaffar) and Sursuri (baby Almas) are five slum-dwellers who bond well and do odd jobs, besides picking people’s pockets, for a living. Municipality Ghatkopar is the most principled of the lot and he is very sad about the.
- 3/8/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Mumbai, March 7 – The young protagonist of his film ‘Thanks Maa’ is a Salman Khan fan and the movie has several posters of the actor as well. Now director Irfan Kamal is very keen that Salman watch his film as he is so important to the theme.
‘In fact Salman plays a very important role in the film… Shams Patel’s character is a big fan and we see posters of Salman’s films like ‘Tere Naam’ and ‘Saawariya’ throughout the film. Considering how important Salman is.
‘In fact Salman plays a very important role in the film… Shams Patel’s character is a big fan and we see posters of Salman’s films like ‘Tere Naam’ and ‘Saawariya’ throughout the film. Considering how important Salman is.
- 3/7/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Film: ‘Thanks Maa’; Cast: Shams Patel, Amit Saxena, Ranjit Barot, Alok Nath, Raghuvir Yadav, Yateen Karyekar and Sanjay Mishra; Director: Irfan Kamal; Rating: ****
He’s 12, homeless and he refuses to adopt the swaggering amorality of his friends on the street. They call him Municipal Ghatkopar because that’s the address where he was dumped as a child. But he prefers to be known as Salman Khan.
Strongly reminiscent of Mira Nair’s ‘Salaam Bombay’ and far more resonantly representative of Mumbai’s slum kids than ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘Thanks Maa’ is a journey into lives that were born into despair.
Without the crutches of self-pity,.
He’s 12, homeless and he refuses to adopt the swaggering amorality of his friends on the street. They call him Municipal Ghatkopar because that’s the address where he was dumped as a child. But he prefers to be known as Salman Khan.
Strongly reminiscent of Mira Nair’s ‘Salaam Bombay’ and far more resonantly representative of Mumbai’s slum kids than ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘Thanks Maa’ is a journey into lives that were born into despair.
Without the crutches of self-pity,.
- 3/5/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Thanks Maa Cast: Shams Patel Direction: Irfan Kamal Rating: ** The little homeless kid Jamal, err, Salman, holds around his arms, an infant, nicely wrapped in a crisp, white cloth. He’d found the newborn outside a bolster home, while trying to escape the children’s prison. The baby is all of a few months old. The boy is determined to find the baby’s mother. He carries the infant around, hurling him across the city, through the narrow gullies, and over days. The severely unfed just-born, awkwardly held, remains quiet, soundly sleeps through the proceedings. For a picture that rightly prides itself on its realism, ...
- 3/4/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
March 2, 2010:The lives of the slum kids involved in the hit movie, Slumdog Millionaire, found their lives changed overnight, when the makers of the film took responsibility for their education and shelter. Following their example is the Indian production house, Quantum Films Ltd. Even before the release of their film, Thanks Maa, the production house has decided to bear all educational expenses of the slum children, who acted in the film.
The young actors benefiting from this act of philanthropy are Salma (Soda), Faayaz (Cutting), Baby Almas (Sursuri), and Jaffer (Dhed-Shana). The director of the film, Irfan.
The young actors benefiting from this act of philanthropy are Salma (Soda), Faayaz (Cutting), Baby Almas (Sursuri), and Jaffer (Dhed-Shana). The director of the film, Irfan.
- 3/2/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
The lives of the slum kids involved in the hit movie, Slumdog Millionaire, found their lives changed overnight, when the makers of the film took responsibility for their education and shelter. Following their example is the Indian production house, Quantum Films Ltd. Even before the release of their film, Thanks Maa, the production house has decided to bear all educational expenses of the slum children, who acted in the film.
The young actors benefiting from this act of philanthropy are Salma (Soda), Faayaz (Cutting), Baby Almas (Sursuri), and Jaffer (Dhed-Shana). The director of the film, Irfan.
The young actors benefiting from this act of philanthropy are Salma (Soda), Faayaz (Cutting), Baby Almas (Sursuri), and Jaffer (Dhed-Shana). The director of the film, Irfan.
- 2/28/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Shams Patel, the winner of the National award as best child artist for his role in Thanks Maa, would not be able to watch it in a theatre as the movie has been awarded ‘A’ certificate by the Censor Board.“According to the Censor Board, the language used in the movie, incidentally by the children, is abusive and profane. Therefore, they have categorised it as an adult movie,” director Irfan Kamal.The director, who doubled up as the script writer for the movie, said that he had anticipated this categorisation. “I had anticipated a lot of problems including this. The Censor Board ...
- 2/6/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
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