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In the city of Ahmedabad a family duels with other kite fliers amid India's largest kite festival.

Critics Reviews

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Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 07/20/2012
A-
When a character says, "You fly these kites and feel the joy," we know just what he means. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 07/19/2012
3/5
Bhargava's naturalistic approach to capturing the sights and sounds of a city in full revelry on rooftops and in the streets is colorfully vivid... Go to Full Review Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle 07/12/2012
2/4
The story falls flat and the impressionistic style - snippets of conversation, extreme close-ups, jittery handheld camera work - loses appeal after the first half hour. Go to Full Review J Hurtado ScreenAnarchy 11/06/2017
The lack of contrivance that turns Patang into a work worthy of admiration. Go to Full Review Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat 07/12/2012
3/4
Despite an occasional lack of narrative clarity, Patang has enough visual elegance and observant family dynamics to make it worth seeing. Go to Full Review Norman Wilner NOW Toronto 06/22/2012
2/5
Bhargava is in love with a visual effect that makes his digital cinematography look like Super 8 film. It's like watching the whole movie through an Instagram filter, and it's utterly unnecessary. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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08/25/2018 If you are Indian, Then it's worth watching. a beautiful movie except the colour filters. See more 05/30/2017 Waste of time. Overrated movie See more 09/22/2012 Uplifting. This is one of the year's very best movies. See more 08/26/2012 The movie has beautiful imagery and is very visceral. You can see, taste, smell, feel India throughout the movie. Loved it! See more 06/19/2012 Authentic. Visually rich, verbally subtle, soaks you in slowly. Takes you in, as part of the family, to the tensions, joys and rhythms of India's largest kite festival. A must see on the big screen. I want to see it again! Soon. See more 06/19/2012 Magical and profound. One of my favorite films in a long time. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Prashant Bhargava

Director

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Chakku

Seema Biswas

Sudha

Mukkund Shukla

Jayesh

Sugandha Garg

Priya

Aakash Maheriya

Bobby

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(L-R) Hamid Shaikh and Azur in "Patang." Sugandha Garg as Priya in "Patang." Seema Biswas as Sudha in "Patang." A scene from "Patang." Patang (2011) Patang (2011) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis In the city of Ahmedabad a family duels with other kite fliers amid India's largest kite festival.
Director
Prashant Bhargava
Producer
Jaideep Punjabi
Screenwriter
Prashant Bhargava, James Townsend
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 15, 2012, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 25, 2017
Runtime
1h 33m