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Synopsis: After the passing of his parents in an accident, Dehradun-based Kunal continues to study in a prestigious school, but is asked to leave and live with his paternal uncle, Deshraj; his aunt, Rajrani, and a cousin brother. Upon arrival, he is given a lukewarm response, and enrolled in the village school where not only he but all children are beaten and abused by teachers, especially Shantaram. When authorities find that Deshraj has embezzled Rs.80 Lakhs, he decides to cash the investments left behind by Kunal's parents, but finds that he can only do so after Kunal's death. He takes Kunal miles away to the fair, abandons him, returns home and informs everyone that Kunal is dead, and subsequently takes charge of the investments. Kunal befriends a petty thief, Kittu, who lives in an unoccupied house and adjusts to this new lifestyle. But more changes are in store for him after Kittu gets arrested, and he decides to return home to his uncle. Once there, he is mistaken for a ghost and takes sh
Director(s): Satyajit Bhatkal
Production: UTV Motion Pictures
 
IMDB:
4.2
PG
Year:
2011
109 min
$2,815
141 Views


Zokkomon is not the name

of any mortal human.

Do you know

why Kunal became Zokkomon?

Zokkomon is the name of an idea.

lt's the name of hope!

You, me, we are all ordinary mortals

who can die. But hope never dies.

lt beats eternally

in the human heart.

That is why Zokkomon cannot die.

This town needs hope.

lt needs Zokkomon.

lf Zokkomon lives in the

hearts of people...

... then he will still be alive,

once Kunal goes away.

Tomorrow morning, Kunal

leaves with me.

What does he think of himself?

- Kitu Didi. - What?

- We cannot leave as yet. - What?

Magic Uncle did not force me.

l chose to become Zokkomon.

- What? - Yes. You have no idea.

Zokkomon has brought about change.

Nobody beats up my friends

now in school.

Children are actually learning.

People are challenging superstition.

All this is because of Zokkomon.

Living with a crazy man, you

have also turned crazy.

Biting off more than you can chew!

Come on, go and sleep.

Sir, l just saw Kunal walking

towards the main street.

Do not be afraid. l am not

a ghost. l am Kunal.

Kunal...!

l told Kitu Didi we cannot go back

as yet but she is not agreeing.

But Kunal, without Zokkomon things

will go back to the old days.

Zokkomon is going nowhere Arju,

only Kunal is going away.

Meaning?

Kitu Didi says that if Zokkomon lives

in the hearts of the children...

... then he will remain alive

even after Kunal leaves.

l may be leaving, but

you all are here.

Zokkomon!

This name has caused me

endless grief.

Now, l am going to get rid of this

Zokkomon with my own hands.

You can kill me but you

can never kill Zokkomon.

Show me your power, Zokkomon!

Come on!

lf you kill me a thousand Zokkomons

will take my place.

Go on then...

call out for Zokkomon...

Uncle...

Uncle...

Uncle, if you kill me a thousand

Zokkomons will take my place.

Please don't hurt me...

Please forgive me. l killed Kunal.

He fell down because of me.

l abandoned Kunal in the city...

... and told everyone

that he is dead.

l siphoned off his money.

l killed Kunal.

Please don't hurt me.

Please forgive me.

- Where is Kunal? -

l did not kill Kunal.

He fell down himself. Please forgive

me. l did not kill Kunal.

Please don't hurt me.

Please forgive me.

Don't hurt me.

When can we shift Kunal

to the hospital?

lt's impossible to shift

him in this condition...

... anything could happen.

l should have never

let him be Zokkomon.

He so badly wanted a home.

And l never really understood

the meaning of a home.

Kitu Didi, when will Kunal wake up?

Nothing will happen to him.

He's not Kunal, he's Zokkomon.

Zokkomon cannot die.

Zokkomon cannot die?

Zokkomon!

Zokkomon!

Were you afraid?

Yes!

Kunal is fine!

Kitu Didi, Magic Uncle, l feel

l have returned home...

l have found a home.

l hope now you are convinced

You're as strong as

you believe you are!

Uncle is in jail...

... where he's opened

another kind of school.

The town folk still run

behind Swamidev Baba...

... but to throw shoes at him.

The haunted house is now

the most wanted house.

No one is afraid of it anymore.

The people of Jhunjhunmakadstrama

have a new passion: science.

Magic Uncle and Kitu Didi

still don't see eye to eye.

But we are a happy family!

But most importantly, it's the

children who have changed forever.

Every child

in the town has become...

Zokkomon!

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Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri (1999), Padma Bhushan (2007), the Sahitya Akademi Award as well as five National Film Awards. more…

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