Little Zizou

Xerxes, ‘Little Zizou’ as he is known, is an eleven-year-old football-crazy boy whose fervent wish is that his idol, , visit . His older brother Artaxerxes, or Art, is a talented artist whose wild fantasies come to life in surprising ways. Their father Khodaiji is a self-proclaimed protector-of-the-faith who thrives on the attentions (and donations) of hopeful believers. Art burns with unrequited love for the daughter of Khodaiji’s arch rival, Pressvala, a free thinking newspaper publisher. And to the extreme displeasure of their other daughter, Xerxes adores the maternal Mrs Pressvala. But the real fireworks begin when Pressvala writes a scathing critique of Khodaiji and public reaction is widespread. As the two households fight, life becomes complicated. Liana ( the younger daughter), finally lets Xerxes be her friend. Khodaiji shuts down Presswala’s office. Presswala gets a heart attack. Will Khodaiji reform his ways? Will Pressvala let Art be Zenobe’s ( the older daughter)? This is what forms the rest of the story. Shubhra Gupta of praised the performances of cast and called it “a film to be savoured”.