Revisit your childhood: Amole Gupte

His desire to direct a film on children may have been thwarted when Aamir Khan took over the reigns of Taare Zameen Par, however Amole Gupte is now ready to prove that he was the right man for the job. The writer and creative director of TZP is all set to release his film Stanley Ka Dabba, an emotional drama about school-going children and their tiffin boxes.
Amole has not just directed and produced the film, he has also acted in it as a teacher (with his signature beard intact).Shot at a workshop over a period of one-and-a-half years, this film is about growing up and human spirit. Interestingly, the 500-odd kids who have acted in it, weren’t fed with scripted dialogues. They spoke their own language and quite beautifully at that. “You would have never seen childhood, so upclose and personal. This film attempts to visit the wonderful world of children,” promises Amole.
Calling himself a ‘handsfree’ actor, who has nothing to prove through his acting skills and just enjoys the role, Amole says, “I don’t make films without any purpose. I see children slogging for 11-12 hours during school days. While I am not being judgemental, I would want to reverse this system and give them time to learn from life. So, Stanley Ka Dabba will send out an emotional message to everyone.” Divya Dutta, Divya Jagdale, Rahul Singh, Rajendranath Zutshi and others are co-stars of the protagonist Stanley.
So, this summer vacation, once the exams are wrapped up, parents and kids can both bond over the most integral part of school life — the dabba or the tiffinbox. “Incidentally, dabba is a just-can’t-miss part of growing up. For kids, it’s an extension of their mother’s warmth, packaged hot and lovingly in a tiffin box. Now, who wouldn’t be able to relate to that?” asks Gupte. Stanley Ka Dabba is presented by Fox Star Studios and is due for release on May 13.