Hawaa Hawaai Trailer with English Subtitles

by amy · March 29, 2014

Well, not for nothing is India the biggest movie producing country in the world.

Writer and director Amole Gupte of Taare Zameen Par uncredited fame has a new movie coming out titled Hawaa Hawaai, for which I wouldn’t necessarily be interested in if it weren’t for its… Bollywood film trivia title.

Though rumors that Sridevi -famous for her Hawa Hawai number [1] in Mr. India– might make a special appearance has been denied, it still makes me wonder the reason of the title within the context of the story, which seems to follow a group of street kids with a fascination for skate roller blades. When they can’t afford a pair, they set out to build their own setting in motion your sports underdog story featuring children.

I wasn’t much of a fan of Taare Zameen Par for the same reasons I didn’t like Beasts of the Southern Wild, and Hawaa Hawaai gave me serious Kai Po Che! and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag vibes. I just hope it’s not as manipulative with its feelings, considering the film relies on a bunch of children acting.

Hawaa Hawaai is set to open on May 9th in India and across desi-friendly cities.

— EDIT August 16th, 2016 —

FoxStar Hindi has removed the subtitled trailer.