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Sixth Happiness
- Director: Waris Hussein
- Writer: Firdaus Kanga
- Producer: Ben Gibson; Shama Habibullah
CGiii Comment
Screw political correctness – Kanga is physically disabled and a terrible actor.
Using Kanga as the narrator – is the first mistake, the second: he (at 38) portrays himself at every age by donning children’s clothing – macabre, to say the least.
The acting and script do each other no favours.
This is a human interest story – it comes across as a farcical comedy.
It’s all very forced in an overly palatable way, toothache inducing sugariness.
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The(ir) Blurb...
The unusual story of a boy who will never grow. Born with a disease that makes his bones brittle, Brit, as he is appropriately named by his mom, will be four feet tall for life. But he doesn't think small. He has his own spirited way of dealing with the world, and the cast of characters that surrounds him helps ensure that life is never dull: an eccentric mom, a dad with movie star looks, a doting sister, and numerous other mentors, lovers (both male and female), and charlatans who come in and out of the picture.
Cast & Characters
Firdaus Kanga as Brit Kotwal;
Souad Faress as Sera Kotwal;
Khodus Wadia as Sam Kotwal;
Nina Wadia as Dolly Kotwal;
Ace Bhatti as Cyrus;
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal as Jeroo;
Nisha Nayar as Tina;
Indira Varma as Amy;
Roger Hammond as Father Ferre;
Sabira Merchant as Madame Maneckshaw;
Noshirwan Jehangir as Doctor;
Dara Madon as Old Parsee Man;
Viju Khote as Wagh Baba;
Dina Chinoy as Musical Daughter;
Vijay Damania as Bank Clerk