Halo (1996 film)

Halo

Directed by	Santosh Sivan
Produced by	Children's Film Society, India
Written by	Santosh Sivan
Starring	Benaf Dadachandji, Bulang Raja, Viju Khote, Mukesh Rishi, Tinnu Anand
Music by	Ranjit Barot
Cinematography	Santosh Sivan
Edited by	Kanika Myer, Bhara J.
Release dates	7 February 1996
Running time	92 min
Country	India

Halo is a 1996 Indian film directed by Santosh Sivan. It tells the story of Sasha ( Benaf Dadachandji ) who is searching for her lost puppy in the streets of Mumbai and the variety of people that she meets.^[1]

Awards

Plot

Halo revolves around a seven-year-old girl, Sasha (Benaf Dadachandji), who is in quest of her lost puppy. Having lost her mother in childhood, she yearns for mother’s love and always feels lonely even though, there is a doting father in Rajkumar Santoshi. During vacation, when all other kids are busy playing, she sits silently and doesn’t even eat properly. So, the gluttonous servant fabricates a story that a miracle will happen in form of a Halo. There comes a street dog and Sasha believes it to be the miracle, the God sent Halo. She adopts it and names it Halo. Now her life revolves around it. She sleeps, she drinks, she eats with it. Her father doesn’t object. One day Halo is lost. Sasha is terribly upset. The quest of her lost puppy takes her through the terrifying streets of Mumbai to the neurotic editor of a newspaper, for smuggling, a police commissioner (Mukesh Rishi) and a colorful gang of street urchins.

Public Viewing

The movie was first relayed on Children's Day in 1996 on Doordarshan.

References

↑ Verma, Suparn (1997-04-04). "I want to make films only I can make". Rediff On The Net.
↑ Gulzar, Govind; Saiba Nihalani (2003). "Biography: Sivan, Santosh". Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Encyclopaedia Britannica (India). p. 633. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.

External links

Official website from the Children's Film Society, India
Film's official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 August 2001)
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Rediff article on Halo

Feature films directed by Santosh Sivan

Halo (1996) The Terrorist (1998) Malli (1998) Aśoka (2001) Navarasa (2005) Anandabhadram (2005) Before the Rains (2008) Tahaan (2008) Urumi (2011) Ceylon (2013)

National Film Award for Best Children's Film

1954–1960

No Award (1953) No Award (1954) No Award (1955) No Award (1956) Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke (1957) No Award (1958) No Award (1959) Phool Aur Kaliyan (1960)

Certificate of Merit	Khela Ghar (1953) No Award (1954) No Award (1955) Jaldeep (1956) Janmatithi (1957) Virsa and the Magic Doll (1958) Banyan Deer (1959) Idd Mubarak and Delhi Ki Kahani (1960)

1961–1980

Hattogol Vijay (1961) No Award (1962) No Award (1963) No Award (1964) No Award (1965) No Award (1966) No Award (1967) Heerer Prajapati (1968) No Award (1969) No Award (1970) No Award (1971) No Award (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) Safed Haathi (1977) Joi Baba Felunath (1978) No Award (1979) No Award (1980)

Certificate of Merit	Savitri and Nanhe Munne Sitare (1961) Raju Aur Gangaram (1962) Panch Puthliyan (1963) No Award (1964) The Adventure of A Sugar Doll and As You Like It (1965) Discontinued after 1965

1981–2000

No Award (1981)
No Award (1982)
Bhombal Sardar (1983)
My Dear Kuttichathan (1984)
Aazadi Ki Ore (1985)
No Award (1986)
Swamy (1987)
Manu Uncle (1988)
Ankur Maina Aur Kabootar and Jamboo Savari (1989)
No Award (1990)
Abhayam (1991)
Mujhse Dosti Karoge (1992)
Lavanya Preeti (1993)
Kochaniyan and Abhay (1994)
Halo (1995)
Damu (1996)
Ramayanam (1997)
Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fail (1998)
Goal (1999)
Gharaksharangal (2000)

2001–present

No Award (2001)
Baaja (2002)
Tora (2003)
Chutkan Ki Mahabharat (2004)
The Blue Umbrella (2005)
Care of Footpath (2006)
Photo (2007)
Gubbachigalu (2008)
Putaani Party and Keshu (2009)
Hejjegalu (2010)
Chillar Party (2011)
Dekh Indian Circus (2012)
Kaphal (2013)
Kaaka Muttai and Elizabeth Ekadashi (2014)
Duronto (2015)

Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie

1971-1980	Uski Roti (1971) Ashadh Ka Ek Din (1972) Maya Darpan (1973) Duvidha (1974) Rajnigandha (1975) Aandhi (1976) Mrigayaa (1977) Shatranj Ke Khilari {The Chess Players} (1978) Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1979) Jeena Yahan (1980)

1981-2000	Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai (1981) Aadharshila (1982) Masoom (1983) Sookha (1984) Damul (1985) Aghaat (1986) Om-Dar-Ba-Dar (1989) Khayal Gatha (1990) Kasba (1991) Diksha (1992) Idiot (1993) Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994) Bandit Queen (1995) Bombay (1996) Khamoshi (1997) Virasat (1998) Satya (1999) Sarfarosh (2000)

2001-present	Halo (2001) Dil Chahta Hai (2002) The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2003) Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2004) Dev and Yuva (2005) Black (2006) Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2007) Chak De! India (2008) Mumbai Meri Jaan (2009) Firaaq (2010) Udaan (2011) Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2012) Gangs of Wasseypur (2013) The Lunchbox (2014) Ankhon Dekhi (2015)

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