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{{short description|2011 film by Mangesh Hadawale}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dekh Indian Circus
| image = Dekh Indian Circus.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Mangesh Hadawale]]
| producer = Anil Lad Mahaveer Jain Chirag Dilip Shah
| story = Mangesh Hadawale
| starring = [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] Virendra Singh Rathod Suhani Oza
| music = [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]
| cinematography = Laxman Utekar
| editing = James J Valiakulathil
| studio = Sundial Pictures
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2011|10|7|Busan|df=y}}
| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi Rajasthani
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Dekh Indian Circus''''' is an [[India]]n film directed by [[Mangesh Hadawale]].<ref>{{cite book |title=International Film Guide 2012 |first=Ian Hayden |last=Smith |year= 2012 |isbn= 978-1908215017 |page= 141 }}</ref> It provides an entertaining metaphor for rural India's struggle to access the supposed economic miracle of that South Asian nation. The film premiered at the 16th [[Busan Film Festival]] in the New Currents section,<ref name=biff>{{cite web|title=Watch Indian Circus - 16th BIFF, New Currents|url=http://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_view.asp?idx=16116&c_idx=13&sp_idx=&QueryStep=2#|website=BIFF.KR|accessdate=12 October 2011}}</ref> opening to positive review from critics<ref name=hwreview>{{cite news|last=Honeycutt|first=Kirk|title=Watch Indian Circus: Busan Film Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/watch-indian-circus-busan-film-246675|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=11 October 2011|date=11 October 2011}}</ref> and winning the Audience Choice award.<ref name=award>{{cite news|last=Dasgupta|first=Priyanka|title=Busan win is a huge high for Indian cinema: Tannishtha|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-16/news-interviews/30285653_1_busan-tannishtha-chatterjee-indian-cinema|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126032515/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-16/news-interviews/30285653_1_busan-tannishtha-chatterjee-indian-cinema|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2013|accessdate=16 October 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=16 October 2011}}</ref>

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tannishtha Chatterjee won the best actor and actress awards for this movie at the 12th annual New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF).<ref name="movies.ndtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20120205096&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=220848 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129155430/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20120205096&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=220848 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2013 |title=Tannishtha Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui win big award at New York Indian Film Festival |date=11 August 2012 }}</ref>

==Plot==
Kajro ([[Tannishtha Chatterjee]]) and Jethu ([[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]) are fulfilling the eternal Indian dream of educating their children Ghumroo (Virendra Singh Rathod) and Panni (Suhani Oza). Kajro, the resilient mother, in the face of adversity inculcates great values in her children. Jethu as the mute patriarch suffers the day-to-day heartbreaks in silence.

Set in the present-day deserts of Rajasthan, the story line is about the daily trials and tribulations of the family and depicts the aspirations of rural India. Aspirations have arrived at every doorstep, but the means are far behind.

In the backdrop of state elections, a circus has come to a nearby town that may be Panni and Ghumroo’s only escapade to a fantasy world without any heartbreak. A flag on the door could be the key to this escape. Would Jethu and Kajro find it easy to see a small dream of their children come true or would they themselves become puppets in the circus of life?

==Cast==

*[[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] as Kajaro, who lives in the rural part of the country, can be compared to the modern, urban, empowered woman of today. Her thoughts and values are deeply rooted in Indian tradition and culture. From a very young age she has been independent and strong willed.
*[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as Jethu, belongs to the ‘[[Rabari]]’ community of [[Rajasthan]]. He resembles the ‘son of the soil’. His community comes under the broad classification of the nomadic tribe that moves from place to place. Jethu is a very loving and caring husband and a father. He and Kajaro were childhood sweethearts, and he has tremendous faith and trust in her.
*Virendra Singh Rathod as Ghumroo: the seven-year-old child of Jethu and Kajaro. He is mostly in his school uniform or the Rabari costume. He also sports some Rabari accessories. He has big bright eyes. They reflect honesty and purity. They are deep and intense and are a mirror of his soul that is equally pure and genuine.
*Suhani Oza as Panni, the five-year-old daughter of Kajaro and Jethu. She resembles her mother in many ways especially the sharp features. Panni is a cute and an innocent-looking girl. She exudes sweetness from the way she talks and childlike mannerisms.

==Music==
The soundtrack of the film is composed by [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]], while the lyrics are penned by [[Prasoon Joshi]]. The score is done by Wayne Sharp.

{{Track listing
| headline = Dekh Indian Circus: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Lambuda Kakka
| extra1 = [[Rasika Shekar]]
| title2 = Dekh Indian Circus
| extra2 = [[Kailash Kher]]
}}

==Reception==
The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews from the critics. Richard Kuipers of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised it for "bringing the themes of inequality and class divisions together in the highly entertaining visit to the big top."<ref name=variety>{{cite news|last=Kuipers|first=Richard|title=Watch Indian Circus - Variety Review|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117946378/|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=18 October 2011|date=17 October 2011}}</ref> Kirk Honeycutt in his review for ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', praised director Mangesh Hadawale for portraying third-world issues through a family comedy that contains a stinging satire of contemporary India and its rampant corruption.<ref name="hwreview"/>

==Awards==
; 12th [[New York Indian Film Festival]]<ref name="movies.ndtv.com" />
* '''Won'''- Best Actor - [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]
* '''Won'''- Best Actress - [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]]
; 16th [[Busan International Film Festival]]<ref name=award />
* '''Won'''- Audience Choice Award
; [[60th National Film Awards]]<ref name="60thaward">{{cite press release|title=60th National Film Awards Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref>
* '''Won'''- [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]]
* '''Won'''- [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]] - Virendrasingh Rathore
* '''Won'''- [[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)]] - Nawazuddin Siddiqui
* '''Won'''- National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) - Tannishtha Chatterjee

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{National Film Award Best Children's Film}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:Indian satirical films]]
[[Category:Films about corruption in India]]
[[Category:Rajasthani-language films]]
[[Category:Best Children's Film National Film Award winners]]

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