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	'''''Tahaan – A Boy With a Grenade''''' is an Indian [[Hindi\|Hindi-language]] drama film by [[Santosh Sivan]]. The film is based on the life of a young boy and his pet donkey.<ref name="release_date">{{cite web\|title=Another Tale of the Vale\|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Another-Tale-of-the-Vale/357148/\|date=4 September 2008\|accessdate=4 September 2008\|last=Chakrabarti\|first=Paromita\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406094430/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Another-Tale-of-the-Vale/357148/\|archivedate=6 April 2012\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is a fable-like journey of the [[:wikt:eponym\|eponym]]ous eight-year-old boy, whose life revolves around the pursuit to find real purpose in his little world. The film stars Purav Bhandare as the young boy. [[Anupam Kher]], [[Sarika]], [[Rahul Bose]], [[Rahul Khanna]] ~~and~~ [[Victor Banerjee]] ~~form the rest of the cast~~. It was filmed ~~on location~~ in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]].		'''''Tahaan – A Boy With a Grenade''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Hindi\|Hindi-language]] drama film written and directed by [[Santosh Sivan]]. The film is based on the life of a young boy and his pet donkey.<ref name="release_date">{{cite web\|title=Another Tale of the Vale\|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Another-Tale-of-the-Vale/357148/\|date=4 September 2008\|accessdate=4 September 2008\|last=Chakrabarti\|first=Paromita\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406094430/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Another-Tale-of-the-Vale/357148/\|archivedate=6 April 2012\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is a fable-like journey of the [[:wikt:eponym\|eponym]]ous eight-year-old boy, whose life revolves around the pursuit to find real purpose in his little world. The film stars Purav Bhandare as the young boy. The film stars Purav Bhandare, [[Anupam Kher]], [[Sarika]], [[Rahul Bose]], [[Rahul Khanna]], [[Victor Banerjee]], and [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]]. It was filmed in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]].

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
			After salvaging money using various means, Tahaan reaches the moneylender to reclaim Birbal. He is told that old Subhan Dar ([[Anupam Kher]]) bought the donkey and went across the mountains in which Tahaan's father went missing. Gathering courage, Tahaan goes in search of the old man. He finds him, and he follows Subhan and his assistant Zafar ([[Rahul Bose]]) and their mule train, leading Birbal despite their protests. Although Subhan promises to return Birbal to Tahaan if he can win a race against the incompetent Zafar, when he wins, Subhan refuses to give him Birbal. Instead, Subhan gives the donkey to his eight-year-old nephew. Zafar tries to give Tahaan his sunglasses as a replacement for the donkey, but Tahaan does not accept the gift.

	After salvaging money using various means, Tahaan reaches the moneylender to reclaim Birbal. He is told that old Subhan Dar ([[Anupam Kher]]) bought the donkey and went across the mountains in which Tahaan's father went missing. Gathering courage, Tahaan goes in search of the old man. He finds him and he follows Subhan and his assistant Zafar ([[Rahul Bose]]) and their mule train, leading Birbal despite their protests. Although Subhan promises to return Birbal to Tahaan if he can win a race against the incompetent Zafar when he wins Subhan refuses to give him Birbal. Instead, Subhan gives the donkey to his eight-year-old nephew. Zafar tries to give Tahaan his sunglasses as a replacement for the donkey, but Tahaan will not accept the gift.		On his way back home, Tahaan encounters Idrees, a teenager who discourages him, saying that his efforts will not be sufficient to get Birbal back. Instead, he suggests doing him a favour. Tahaan is asked to take a package across the mountains in his onward journey. Upon seeing his eagerness, Idrees hands him over a grenade and says that when the time is right, he will be told what needs to be done. At a checkpoint, the package and grenade are not discovered due to the fact that the soldiers know and trust Subhan Darr. Tahaan is about to commit a terrorist act with the grenade and has already removed the pin when he changes his mind and throws it safely in a river. He then sees his father emerge from the building he almost blew up.

	On his way back home, Tahaan encounters Idrees, a teenager who discourages him, saying that his efforts will not be sufficient to get Birbal back. Instead, he suggests ~~to do~~ him a favour. Tahaan is asked to take a package across the mountains in his onward journey. Upon seeing his eagerness, Idrees hands him over a grenade and says that when the time is right, he will be told what needs to be done. At a checkpoint, the package and grenade are not discovered due to the fact that the soldiers know and trust Subhan Darr. Tahaan is about to commit a terrorist act with the grenade and has already removed the pin when he changes his mind and throws it safely in a river. He then sees his father emerge from the building he almost blew up.
	Subhan's nephew learns that Tahaan is fond of Birbal, and at his request, Subhan gives the donkey back to Tahaan.		Subhan's nephew learns that Tahaan is fond of Birbal, and at his request, Subhan gives the donkey back to Tahaan.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*Purav Bhandare as Tahaan		*Purav Bhandare as Tahaan
	*[[Anupam Kher]] as Subhan<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-tahaan-brings-back-memories-for-anupam-kher-1187927\|title='Tahaan' brings back memories for Anupam Kher\|date=5 September 2008}}</ref>		*[[Anupam Kher]] as Subhan<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-tahaan-brings-back-memories-for-anupam-kher-1187927\|title='Tahaan' brings back memories for Anupam Kher\|date=5 September 2008\|access-date=1 June 2014\|archive-date=6 September 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906133932/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-tahaan-brings-back-memories-for-anupam-kher-1187927\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	*[[Rahul Bose]] as Zafar		*[[Rahul Bose]] as Zafar
	*[[Sarika]] as Haba, Tahaan's mother		*[[Sarika]] as Haba, Tahaan's mother
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	*Ankush Dubey as Idrees		*Ankush Dubey as Idrees
	*Dheirya Sonech as Yasin		*Dheirya Sonech as Yasin
	*Tavasvat ~~singh~~ as Babina		*Tavasvat Singh as Babina

	== Production ==		== Production ==
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	==Critical reception==		==Critical reception==
	The film opened to generally positive reviews. Ziya Us Salam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' hailed the film as a 'visual poem' and "Responsible cinema, brilliant cinema."<ref name="hindu review"/> Raja Sen of [[Rediff]] gave it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it a "must-watch".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Tahaan is a must-watch\|accessdate=4 September 2008\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/05tahaan.htm\|work=[[Rediff]]}}</ref> Rajiv Masand of [[CNN-IBN]] called it a "film of great virtue" and gave 3 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Tahaan, a film of great virtue\|accessdate=4 September 2008\|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/masands-verdict-tahaan-a-film-of-great-virtue/72971-8.html}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] called it a "film of first-rate performances".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Review : Tahaan\|accessdate=4 September 2008\|url=http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2008/09/06/review-tahaan-a-wednesday/}}</ref>		The film opened to generally positive reviews. Ziya Us Salam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' hailed the film as a 'visual poem' and "Responsible cinema, brilliant cinema."<ref name="hindu review"/> Raja Sen of [[Rediff]] gave it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it a "must-watch".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Tahaan is a must-watch\|accessdate=4 September 2008\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/05tahaan.htm\|work=[[Rediff]]\|archive-date=7 September 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907215629/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/05tahaan.htm\|url-status=live}}</ref> Rajiv Masand of [[CNN-IBN]] called it a "film of great virtue" and gave 3 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Tahaan, a film of great virtue\|accessdate=4 September 2008\|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/masands-verdict-tahaan-a-film-of-great-virtue/72971-8.html\|archive-date=6 September 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906154738/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/masands-verdict-tahaan-a-film-of-great-virtue/72971-8.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] called it a "film of first-rate performances".<ref>{{cite web\|title=Review : Tahaan\|accessdate=4 September 2008\|url=http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2008/09/06/review-tahaan-a-wednesday/\|archive-date=11 September 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911235706/http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2008/09/06/review-tahaan-a-wednesday/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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	The film has gone to the following festivals:		The film has gone to the following festivals:

	;2008		=== 2008 ===
	*Pusan		*Pusan
	*Rome		*Rome
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	*Amazonas in Brazil		*Amazonas in Brazil

	;2009		=== 2009 ===
	*Palm Springs Festival in the USA.		*Palm Springs Festival in the USA.
	*Hong Kong International Film Festival		*Hong Kong International Film Festival
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	== Distribution ==		== Distribution ==
			''Tahaan'' was picked up for US distribution by GKIDS.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Tahaan\|accessdate=26 September 2010\|url=http://www.gkids.tv/tahaan/\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101132827/http://www.gkids.tv/tahaan/\|archivedate=1 January 2011\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film premiered at the Centerpiece Selection of the MIAAC Indian Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web\|title=MIAAC Film Festival \|accessdate=26 September 2010 \|url=http://miaacfilmfest.org/schedule \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111154556/http://miaacfilmfest.org/schedule \|archivedate=11 January 2010 }}</ref> as well as the Starz Denver Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Starz Denver Film Festival\|accessdate=26 September 2010\|url=http://www.denverfilm.org/festival/calendar/index.aspx?mode=1&GID=-1&date=11/21/2009&FID=49\|archive-date=6 January 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106030946/http://www.denverfilm.org/festival/calendar/index.aspx?mode=1&GID=-1&date=11/21/2009&FID=49\|url-status=live}}</ref> the St Louis Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web\|title=St Louis Film Festival \|accessdate=26 September 2010 \|url=http://www.cinemastlouis.org/2009/sliff_schedule.html \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420010658/http://cinemastlouis.org/2009/sliff_schedule.html \|archivedate=20 April 2010 }}</ref> the Three Rivers Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Three Rivers Film Festival\|accessdate=26 September 2010\|url=http://3rff.com/2009/calendar.html\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204055157/http://3rff.com/2009/calendar.html\|archivedate=4 February 2010\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and the New York/San Francisco International Children's Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web\|title=San Francisco Film Society\|accessdate=26 September 2010\|url=http://www.sffs.org/Screenings-and-Events/Fall-Season/NY-SF-International-Childrens-Film-Festival.aspx\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917080935/http://sffs.org/Screenings-and-Events/Fall-Season/NY-SF-International-Childrens-Film-Festival.aspx\|archivedate=17 September 2010\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
	''Tahaan'' was picked up for US distribution by GKIDS.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Tahaan\|accessdate=26 September 2010\|url=http://www.gkids.tv/tahaan/\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101132827/http://www.gkids.tv/tahaan/\|archivedate=1 January 2011\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film ~~will play as~~ the Centerpiece Selection of the MIAAC Indian Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web\|title=MIAAC Film Festival \|accessdate=26 September 2010 \|url=http://miaacfilmfest.org/schedule \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111154556/http://miaacfilmfest.org/schedule \|archivedate=11 January 2010 }}</ref> as well as the Starz Denver Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Starz Denver Film Festival\|accessdate=26 September 2010\|url=http://www.denverfilm.org/festival/calendar/index.aspx?mode=1&GID=-1&date=11/21/2009&FID=49}}</ref> the St Louis Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web\|title=St Louis Film Festival \|accessdate=26 September 2010 \|url=http://www.cinemastlouis.org/2009/sliff_schedule.html \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420010658/http://cinemastlouis.org/2009/sliff_schedule.html \|archivedate=20 April 2010 }}</ref> the Three Rivers Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Three Rivers Film Festival\|accessdate=26 September 2010\|url=http://3rff.com/2009/calendar.html\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204055157/http://3rff.com/2009/calendar.html\|archivedate=4 February 2010\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and the New York/San Francisco International Children's Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web\|title=San Francisco Film Society\|accessdate=26 September 2010\|url=http://www.sffs.org/Screenings-and-Events/Fall-Season/NY-SF-International-Childrens-Film-Festival.aspx\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917080935/http://sffs.org/Screenings-and-Events/Fall-Season/NY-SF-International-Childrens-Film-Festival.aspx\|archivedate=17 September 2010\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	[[Category:~~2000s~~ Hindi-language films]]		[[Category:2008 Hindi-language films]]
	[[Category:Films set in Jammu and Kashmir]]		[[Category:Films set in Jammu and Kashmir]]
	[[Category:Kashmir conflict in films]]		[[Category:Kashmir conflict in films]]
	[[Category:Films directed by Santosh Sivan]]		[[Category:Films directed by Santosh Sivan]]
	[[Category:Films about donkeys]]		[[Category:Films about donkeys]]

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	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*Purav Bhandare as Tahaan		*Purav Bhandare as Tahaan
	*[[Anupam Kher]] as Subhan<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-tahaan-brings-back-memories-for-anupam-kher-1187927</ref>		*[[Anupam Kher]] as Subhan<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-tahaan-brings-back-memories-for-anupam-kher-1187927\|title='Tahaan' brings back memories for Anupam Kher\|date=5 September 2008}}</ref>
	*[[Rahul Bose]] as Zafar		*[[Rahul Bose]] as Zafar
	*[[Sarika]] as Haba, Tahaan's mother		*[[Sarika]] as Haba, Tahaan's mother
	*[[Victor Banerjee]] as , Tahaan's Grandfather		*[[Victor Banerjee]] as, Tahaan's Grandfather
	*[[Fatima Sana Shaikh]] as Zoya, Tahaan's sister		*[[Fatima Sana Shaikh]] as Zoya, Tahaan's elder sister
	*[[Rahul Khanna]] as Kuku Saab		*[[Rahul Khanna]] as Kuku Saab
	*[[Rasika Dugal]] as Nadira		*[[Rasika Dugal]] as Nadira
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	Since [[Kashmir]] is a strife-torn area, films are rarely picturised there. However, in the case of this film, Sivan thought that audiences can relate it to the film well.<ref name="newspaper"/> It was only after 18 years that a film was filmed in Kashmir.<ref name="kashmir">{{cite web\|title='Tahaan', story of a Kashmiri boy \|url=http://www.ptinews.com/pti\ptisite.nsf/0/0D871DB589DB0655652574B4002F80ED?OpenDocument \|date=29 August 2008 \|accessdate=4 September 2008 \|agency=[[Press Trust of India]] }}{{dead link\|date=May 2016\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>		Since [[Kashmir]] is a strife-torn area, films are rarely picturised there. However, in the case of this film, Sivan thought that audiences can relate it to the film well.<ref name="newspaper"/> It was only after 18 years that a film was filmed in Kashmir.<ref name="kashmir">{{cite web\|title='Tahaan', story of a Kashmiri boy \|url=http://www.ptinews.com/pti\ptisite.nsf/0/0D871DB589DB0655652574B4002F80ED?OpenDocument \|date=29 August 2008 \|accessdate=4 September 2008 \|agency=[[Press Trust of India]] }}{{dead link\|date=May 2016\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	While filming in Pahalgam, Sivan realised to his surprise that children were comfortable with guns. It seemed to him that it was a part of everyday life for them.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web\|title=Signature cinema\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/09/07/stories/2008090750210500.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911060903/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/09/07/stories/2008090750210500.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=11 September 2008\|date=7 September 2008\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=8 September 2008}}</ref><ref name="hindu review">{{cite web\|title=A week that offers some brilliant, responsible cinema \|accessdate=7 September 2008\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008090750490200.htm&date=2008/09/07/&prd=th&\|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film makes eloquent use of [[Quran]]ic verses or ''azaan'', for which the director took help from research scholars in Kashmir.		While filming in Pahalgam, Sivan realised to his surprise that children were comfortable with guns. It seemed to him that it was a part of everyday life for them.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web\|title=Signature cinema\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/09/07/stories/2008090750210500.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911060903/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/09/07/stories/2008090750210500.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=11 September 2008\|date=7 September 2008\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|accessdate=8 September 2008}}</ref><ref name="hindu review">{{cite web\|title=A week that offers some brilliant, responsible cinema \|accessdate=7 September 2008\|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008090750490200.htm&date=2008/09/07/&prd=th&\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412090544/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008090750490200.htm&date=2008/09/07/&prd=th&\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=12 April 2009\|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film makes eloquent use of [[Quran]]ic verses or ''azaan'', for which the director took help from research scholars in Kashmir.

	<blockquote>When shooting there we only wanted to show the real life. I had heard some Quranic verses there at some [[Dargah]]. I thought I could use them to send a message of hope. I wanted to use the azaan for a nice purpose, a beautiful thing, not for any wrong deed... At the end I wanted to show the positive power of a dream.<ref name="The Hindu"/></blockquote>		<blockquote>When shooting there we only wanted to show the real life. I had heard some Quranic verses there at some [[Dargah]]. I thought I could use them to send a message of hope. I wanted to use the azaan for a nice purpose, a beautiful thing, not for any wrong deed... At the end I wanted to show the positive power of a dream.<ref name="The Hindu"/></blockquote>
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	*Stockholm International Film Festival		*Stockholm International Film Festival
	*New York International ~~Children’s~~ Film Festival		*New York International Children's Film Festival
	*Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland		*Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland
	*Cairo International Film Festival		*Cairo International Film Festival

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|writer = Santosh Sivan Ritesh Menon Paul Hardart
|starring = Purav Bhandare [[Anupam Kher]] [[Sarika]] [[Rahul Bose]] [[Rahul Khanna]] [[Victor Banerjee]] [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]]
|director = [[Santosh Sivan]]
|producer = [[Shripal Morakhia]] Mubina Rattonsey
|editing = Shakti Hasija
|distributor = [[GKIDS]] (USA)
|released = {{Film date|2008|09|05|df=y}}
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|cinematography = Santosh Sivan
|music = Taufique Qureshi
|country = [[India]]
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'''''Tahaan – A Boy With a Grenade''''' is an Indian [[Hindi|Hindi-language]] drama film by [[Santosh Sivan]]. The film is based on the life of a young boy and his pet donkey.<ref name="release_date">{{cite web|title=Another Tale of the Vale|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Another-Tale-of-the-Vale/357148/|date=4 September 2008|accessdate=4 September 2008|last=Chakrabarti|first=Paromita|work=[[The Indian Express]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406094430/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Another-Tale-of-the-Vale/357148/|archivedate=6 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is a fable-like journey of the [[:wikt:eponym|eponym]]ous eight-year-old boy, whose life revolves around the pursuit to find real purpose in his little world. The film stars Purav Bhandare as the young boy. [[Anupam Kher]], [[Sarika]], [[Rahul Bose]], [[Rahul Khanna]] and [[Victor Banerjee]] form the rest of the cast. It was filmed on location in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].

== Plot ==

After salvaging money using various means, Tahaan reaches the moneylender to reclaim Birbal. He is told that old Subhan Dar ([[Anupam Kher]]) bought the donkey and went across the mountains in which Tahaan's father went missing. Gathering courage, Tahaan goes in search of the old man. He finds him and he follows Subhan and his assistant Zafar ([[Rahul Bose]]) and their mule train, leading Birbal despite their protests. Although Subhan promises to return Birbal to Tahaan if he can win a race against the incompetent Zafar when he wins Subhan refuses to give him Birbal. Instead, Subhan gives the donkey to his eight-year-old nephew. Zafar tries to give Tahaan his sunglasses as a replacement for the donkey, but Tahaan will not accept the gift.

On his way back home, Tahaan encounters Idrees, a teenager who discourages him, saying that his efforts will not be sufficient to get Birbal back. Instead, he suggests to do him a favour. Tahaan is asked to take a package across the mountains in his onward journey. Upon seeing his eagerness, Idrees hands him over a grenade and says that when the time is right, he will be told what needs to be done. At a checkpoint, the package and grenade are not discovered due to the fact that the soldiers know and trust Subhan Darr. Tahaan is about to commit a terrorist act with the grenade and has already removed the pin when he changes his mind and throws it safely in a river. He then sees his father emerge from the building he almost blew up.
Subhan's nephew learns that Tahaan is fond of Birbal, and at his request, Subhan gives the donkey back to Tahaan.

==Cast==
*Purav Bhandare as Tahaan
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Subhan<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-tahaan-brings-back-memories-for-anupam-kher-1187927</ref>
*[[Rahul Bose]] as Zafar
*[[Sarika]] as Haba, Tahaan's mother
*[[Victor Banerjee]] as , Tahaan's Grandfather
*[[Fatima Sana Shaikh]] as Zoya, Tahaan's sister
*[[Rahul Khanna]] as Kuku Saab
*[[Rasika Dugal]] as Nadira
*Ankush Dubey as Idrees
*Dheirya Sonech as Yasin
*Tavasvat singh as Babina

== Production ==
After major commercial releases such as ''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]'' (1999), ''[[Asoka (2001 film)|Asoka]]'' (2001), ''[[Anandabhadram]]'' (2005) and ''[[Before the Rains]]'' (2007), award-winning director [[Santosh Sivan]] got the idea for this film after reading a newspaper report. He formed a [[fable]]-like story from the report.<ref name="newspaper">{{cite web|title=Newspaper report inspired Sivan's Tahaan|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=94d3873e-2f12-4307-aea5-dd7c6bcf74e8&ParentID=8bcfda1f-d926-40ab-a4b0-c14631bce7de&MatchID1=2903&TeamID1=2&TeamID2=15&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=793&PrimaryID=2903&Headline=Newspaper+report+inspired+Sivan's+EMTahaan/EM|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411021928/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=94d3873e-2f12-4307-aea5-dd7c6bcf74e8&ParentID=8bcfda1f-d926-40ab-a4b0-c14631bce7de&MatchID1=2903&TeamID1=2&TeamID2=15&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=793&PrimaryID=2903&Headline=Newspaper+report+inspired+Sivan's+EMTahaan/EM|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|date=25 August 2008|accessdate=4 September 2008|work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

Since [[Kashmir]] is a strife-torn area, films are rarely picturised there. However, in the case of this film, Sivan thought that audiences can relate it to the film well.<ref name="newspaper"/> It was only after 18 years that a film was filmed in Kashmir.<ref name="kashmir">{{cite web|title='Tahaan', story of a Kashmiri boy |url=http://www.ptinews.com/pti\ptisite.nsf/0/0D871DB589DB0655652574B4002F80ED?OpenDocument |date=29 August 2008 |accessdate=4 September 2008 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

While filming in Pahalgam, Sivan realised to his surprise that children were comfortable with guns. It seemed to him that it was a part of everyday life for them.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web|title=Signature cinema|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/09/07/stories/2008090750210500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911060903/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/09/07/stories/2008090750210500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2008|date=7 September 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=8 September 2008}}</ref><ref name="hindu review">{{cite web|title=A week that offers some brilliant, responsible cinema |accessdate=7 September 2008|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008090750490200.htm&date=2008/09/07/&prd=th&|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film makes eloquent use of [[Quran]]ic verses or ''azaan'', for which the director took help from research scholars in Kashmir.

<blockquote>When shooting there we only wanted to show the real life. I had heard some Quranic verses there at some [[Dargah]]. I thought I could use them to send a message of hope. I wanted to use the azaan for a nice purpose, a beautiful thing, not for any wrong deed... At the end I wanted to show the positive power of a dream.<ref name="The Hindu"/></blockquote>

== Soundtrack ==
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{{Track listing
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=38|s=04}}

| title1 = Jee Lo
| extra1 = [[Adnan Sami]]
| lyrics1 = Mehboob
| length1 = 04:18

| title2 = Mastaan Mastaan
| note2 = Modern
| extra2 = Ritesh Menon
| lyrics2 = Mehboob
| length2 = 05:15

| title3 = Mastaan Mastaan
| note3 = Folk
| extra3 = Gulzar Ahmad Ganai
| lyrics3 = Fazil Kashmiri
| length3 = 03:39

| title4 = Chakhri
| note4 = Modern
| extra4 = Sumedha Karmahe
| lyrics4 = Mehboob
| length4 = 03:48

| title5 = Tahaan
| note5 = Victory Theme
| length5 = 01:16

| title6 = Tahaan
| note6 = The Beginning
| length6 = 02:05

| title7 = Ha Faqeero
| extra7 = Gulzar Ahmad Ganai
| lyrics7 = A.G. Madhosh
| length7 = 06:08

| title8 = Agony
| length8 = 00:47

| title9 = The Missing
| length9 = 01:34

| title10 = Hope
| length10 = 01:24

| title11 = Storytelling
| length11 = 01:08

| title12 = Shaft of Light
| length12 = 02:03

| title13 = Kashmiri Pundit's
| length13 = 01:19

| title14 = Idrees's
| note14 = Rebel Theme
| length14 = 01:24

| title15 = Dilemma
| length15 = 00:48

| title16 = Tahaan Theme
| note16 = Slow
| length16 = 01:08
}}

==Critical reception==
The film opened to generally positive reviews. Ziya Us Salam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' hailed the film as a 'visual poem' and "Responsible cinema, brilliant cinema."<ref name="hindu review"/> Raja Sen of [[Rediff]] gave it 4 out of 5 stars, calling it a "must-watch".<ref>{{cite web|title=Tahaan is a must-watch|accessdate=4 September 2008|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/05tahaan.htm|work=[[Rediff]]}}</ref> Rajiv Masand of [[CNN-IBN]] called it a "film of great virtue" and gave 3 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tahaan, a film of great virtue|accessdate=4 September 2008|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/masands-verdict-tahaan-a-film-of-great-virtue/72971-8.html}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] called it a "film of first-rate performances".<ref>{{cite web|title=Review : Tahaan|accessdate=4 September 2008|url=http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2008/09/06/review-tahaan-a-wednesday/}}</ref>

==Awards==
*Tahaan won a High Commendation in Children's Feature Film section at the 2009 [[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]].<ref>[http://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/news_room/media_releases/2009_winners_announced "Tahaan Won high commendation at Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2009,2010".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091129015019/http://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/news_room/media_releases/2009_winners_announced |date=29 November 2009 }} asiapacificscreenawards.com.</ref>
*Tahaan Won Best feature film award, CIFEJ Award (Centre International du Film pour l' Enfant et la Jeunesse)and UNICEF Award at 11th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People in 2008 held at [[Greece]]<ref>[http://www.neanikoplano.gr/contentdetails.asp?uid=29&title=11th%20Awards "Tahaan won best feature film award, 2009".]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} neanikoplano.gr.</ref>
*Tahaan won "The German Star of India award" at "Bollywood and Beyond" festival at [[Stuttgart]] Germany in 2009<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110606131606/http://www.hindustantimes.com/cinema-news/dresscircle/Santosh-Sivan-unaware-of-Tahaan-honour-in-Germany/473497/Article1-435794.aspx "Tahaan won The German Star Of India award, 2009".] ''Hindustan Times''</ref>

==Festivals==
The film has gone to the following festivals:

;2008
*Pusan
*Rome
*Cinekid
*London Film Festival
*Olympia Film Festival in Greece. (Winner of 3 awards at the festival)
*Amazonas in Brazil

;2009
*Palm Springs Festival in the USA.
*Hong Kong International Film Festival
*Stockholm International Film Festival
*New York International Children’s Film Festival
*Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland
*Cairo International Film Festival
*Seattle International Film Festival
*Titanic International Film Festival (Hungary)
*Movies that Matter (Amsterdam) Showcase sponsored by the Amnesty International.
*Munich Film Festival
*Stuttgart Festival

== Distribution ==

''Tahaan'' was picked up for US distribution by GKIDS.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tahaan|accessdate=26 September 2010|url=http://www.gkids.tv/tahaan/|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101132827/http://www.gkids.tv/tahaan/|archivedate=1 January 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film will play as the Centerpiece Selection of the MIAAC Indian Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web|title=MIAAC Film Festival |accessdate=26 September 2010 |url=http://miaacfilmfest.org/schedule |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111154556/http://miaacfilmfest.org/schedule |archivedate=11 January 2010 }}</ref> as well as the Starz Denver Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web|title=Starz Denver Film Festival|accessdate=26 September 2010|url=http://www.denverfilm.org/festival/calendar/index.aspx?mode=1&GID=-1&date=11/21/2009&FID=49}}</ref> the St Louis Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web|title=St Louis Film Festival |accessdate=26 September 2010 |url=http://www.cinemastlouis.org/2009/sliff_schedule.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420010658/http://cinemastlouis.org/2009/sliff_schedule.html |archivedate=20 April 2010 }}</ref> the Three Rivers Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web|title=Three Rivers Film Festival|accessdate=26 September 2010|url=http://3rff.com/2009/calendar.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204055157/http://3rff.com/2009/calendar.html|archivedate=4 February 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and the New York/San Francisco International Children's Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Francisco Film Society|accessdate=26 September 2010|url=http://www.sffs.org/Screenings-and-Events/Fall-Season/NY-SF-International-Childrens-Film-Festival.aspx|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917080935/http://sffs.org/Screenings-and-Events/Fall-Season/NY-SF-International-Childrens-Film-Festival.aspx|archivedate=17 September 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== References ==
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