Saving Chintu derives inspiration from real-life incidents. At a dinner in 2016, My Indian- American doctor revealed to me that he was illegally adopted by his American parents from an Indian ...

The seriously cute and cutely serious Chintu has turned six – in war-torn Baghdad. It’s April 2004. Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is awaiting trial. American troops are patrolling the streets. Indians ...

There is a moment in Tushar Tyagi’s Saving Chintu (2022) when we see the protagonist for the first time. It is a piercingly emotional experience for a shot that runs for barely a few seconds. Chintu ...

How challenging can it be for a middle-class couple to throw a birthday party for their child? All you need is a bit of tinsel and cake. For six-year-old Chintu, stuck in war-torn Iraq with his family ...

Chintu is six and it is his birthday. There are balloons and festoons all around the house. Daddy has promised cake, though ‘daadi‘ would love it if he had kheer. His best friends will be there, too.