About the movie
Binya, a smart 11-year-old girl in a peaceful country village in India, sings and plays with friends as usual, while a greedy and grumpy old man, is having an argument with a neighbor as usual. Binya comes across a blue Japanese umbrella, by which she is instantly fascinated enough to exchange it with her grandmother`s precious necklace believed to bring luck. Based on the novel of the same title by Ruskin Bond, the film blends the extremely colorful and gaudy images with Bollywood-style song and dance, stressing the old lesson that materialist desires lead to punishment.