Zokkomon

<p>Kunal (Safary), an orphaned boy, discovers how cruel life is when he is abandoned by his heartless uncle, Deshraj Kumar (Kher). Left to fend for himself, Kunal soon realizes the hero within and begins his epic journey of adventure and transformation to become Zokkomon. The music is composed by . Lyrics are penned by Ramesh, Lakshmi, and The film was originally scheduled for release on 7 May 2010, but due to scheduling conflicts with , another film starring Safary, the release date was moved to 22 April 2011. The film was released by on , digital Download, and on demand on 26 July 2011. Zokkomon received mostly favorable reviews from film critics. Kevin Thomas of gave the film 4 out of 5, describing the film as a “lively and engaging family film” that has “more substance and cohesiveness than much Bollywood fare.” Robert Koehler of Variety calls the production package under Satyajit Bhatkal’s direction “thoroughly pro,” while Kirk Honeycutt of says that the first live-action film from Disney Studios India is “designed to give Indian kids their first superhero.” Conversely, of gave the film 2 stars out of 5, writing ″Too bad Zokkomon doesn’t make full use of its potential.″ Anuj Kumar in his negative review for called the film ″Low on IQ, high on saccharine!″. He further wrote ″We never get to know the logic behind rechristening Kunal Zokkomon in a place where people speak chaste Hindi and the kids are not shown watching any cartoon channel. A name like Zokkomon sounds out of place in such territory, but Bhatkal never substantiates it in the script. Perhaps Disney wants to promote Zokkomon as a long-lost Indian cousin of Doraemon or Pokemon if the film does well. But for now, it comes across as a misplaced marketing move. Darsheel is the best thing about the film. Kher hams big time and Manjari overdoes the cute act.″</p>