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Director: Vinod Ganatra
Music: Paresh Shah &
Ajay Singhania
Editing: Kshitija Khandagale
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Synopsis
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1947 partition
of India divided not only a country but many hearts
and families too. One such man separated from his
motherland leaving his house, farm to his married
daughter, was Rashid Suleman who is living in Pakistan
with his only surviving family member, his grandson
Harun. Rashid had long harboured hopes of going
back to his birth place Lakhpat in India and meet
his childhood friend Jesang Mavji who looks after
his farm & house after the death of his daughter.
His grandson, Harun had been hearing about his family
roots in India and wanted to visit Lakhpat too.
Under changed
circumstances, an old man now, decides to cross
the border into India to hand over his grandson
Harun to his childhood friend Jesang Mavji in Lakhpat,India.
After planned
Border crossing at night, they see soldiers. To
protect Harun, Rashid though misguides soldiers
but both get separated. Ultimately, young Harun
has to undertake the journey to Lakhpat on his own.
Harun, a courageous boy travels alone through Kutchh
desert.
On the Indian
side, he comes across three children who take him
under their wings and hide him without the knowledge
of their mother Valbai. These children misunderstand
his name and ‘Harun’ turns into ‘Arun”.
Game of ‘Hide-N-Seek
begins…..followed by an encounter with Valbai
Valbai is a courageous woman who has brought up
her three children in the harsh terrain of Kutchchh
accepts ARUN as her fourth child.
Valbai, however has to go through various problems,
face allegations and at one time even severe in-human
treatment, however because of her bold nature and
with the help of genuine supporters, she comes out
clean and victorious. That is not the end but the
beginning of a new era of treating all humans at
par.
HARUN –
ARUN is the first Gujarati Family Film of its kind
fully shot at Kutchh and with Dolby sound.
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