Stanley Ka Dabba

Dabba with love, great movie

A heartwarming story of fourth standard (grader) boy Stanley who never brings the lunch box.Babubhai Verma , the hindi teacher likes to eat the children's lunch.Stanley's friends hide eatables from Verma and share with Stanley, when Verma finds this, he commands Stanley to bring his own lunch box or he should not come to school. But other teachers are nice to him specially his english teacher Rossy who encourages him in all his activities.

Stanley misses the classes for 1 or 2 days, his teachers are worried and talk to Verma.Next day Stanley comes with a big lunch box with lots of items and gives to Verma.He shares his lunch box with all the teachers and friends and speak high of his mother's cooking skill.He realises his mistake and resign his job and wrote a letter to Stanley.Stanley learns dance from a nearby school by watching the children practicing. He participates in   inter-school festival and performs that dance.Everyone including his teachers appreciates him.

Stanley and his friends with English teacher Rossy

Tears rolls down when the real story of Stanley revealed.Stanley is an orphan and he is a child labor.He works in his uncle's food stall who beats him often and works very late every day.

This simple story was beautifully brought to life by the director Amole Gupte, the guy behind Taare Zameen Par.Credit must goes to Amole for making this film authentic and simple.The first half of the movie remains our school days,those wonderful days.The characterization in this movie is spot on,everyone fits exactly.Music by Hitesh sonik is good.Cinematography  by Amole Gole is excellent.

Amole Gupte as hindi teacher Babubhai Verma

Partho as Stanley is excellent,highlight of this movie.No wonder he is the son of Amol Gupte.The boys who are Stanley's friends have done their role neatly.Divya Dutta as Miss Rosy is good.The director himself enacted the role of hindi teacher Babubhai Verma and he did it wonderfully.

A must watch movie for all! Enter your school class rooms once again!!