{{EngvarB|date=February 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{No plot|date=September 2025}}{{Infobox film | name = Care of Footpath | image = Care of Footpath.jpg | caption = DVD cover | director = Kishan Shrikanth | producer = Shylaja Shrikanth | screenplay = Jogi<br />Udayamarakini | story = Kishan Shrikanth | narrator = | starring = Kishan Shrikanth | music = Ravi Dattatreya <br />'''Background score:''' Srivathsa | cinematography = P. Mathew Rajan | editing = B. S. Kemparaju<br />Lakshman Reddy | studio = Kiran Movie Makers | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|11|24}} | runtime = 135 minutes | country = India | language = Kannada | budget = {{INRConvert|80|l|year=2006}} | gross = {{INRConvert|26.8|m|year=2006}} }} '''''C/o Footpath''''' (or '''''Care of Footpath''''') is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Master Kishan, who also stars in the film.<ref name="bbc-shots"/><ref name="bfi-release">{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/838055?view=release|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017131619/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/838055?view=release|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2012|title=RELEASE - C/O FOOTPATH|publisher=British Film Institute|access-date=13 October 2009|location=London, UK}}</ref> It was directed by the world's then-youngest film director, Guinness Record Holder Kishan Shrikanth.<ref name="bbc-shots">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4644222.stm|title=Film director, 10, calls the shots|date=24 January 2006|publisher=BBC|access-date=13 October 2009|location=London, UK}}</ref> Shrikanth has since been surpassed as the world's youngest director by Saugat Bista, the 7-year-old director of ''Love You Baba''.
The film was released in 2006 with a running time of 135 minutes.<ref name="bfi-release"/> It received the Best Children's Film Award at the 54th National Film Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2008/jun/54th_nfa.pdf|title=54th National Film Awards, 2006|access-date=3 February 2011|archive-date=17 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417133353/http://www.pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2008/jun/54th_nfa.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
It was dubbed into other Indian languages including Hindi, Oriya, Malayalam, Bengali, and Tamil as well as English.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/showcase/care-footpath|title=Care Of Footpath|work=The Caravan|author=Sumati|date=31 July 2010|access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="C">{{cite web |url=http://chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/002sadhanai.asp |title=Sadhanai |website=chennaionline.com |access-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011073033/http://chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2007/002sadhanai.asp |archive-date=11 October 2007 |url-status=dead|last=Mannath|first=Malini|date=5 February 2007}}</ref> A sequel titled ''Care of Footpath 2'' was released in 2015.
==Synopsis== An orphan slum boy is adopted by an old lady who finds him on a footpath. He lives with her in the slums, where he makes a living picking up rags. Some school students call him an uneducated brute, which gives him the impetus to get educated. The story tells how he battles the odds of his circumstances to get an education.
== Cast == {{cast listing| *Master Kishan as Slummu<ref name="C"/> *Jackie Shroff as the Chief Minister<ref name="R"/> *Saurabh Shukla as Ranga<ref name="C"/> *Tara as Saraswati Teacher<ref name="C"/> *B. Jayashree as Slummu's care taking mother<ref name="R"/> *Sa. Ra. Govindu as Govindu *Sudeep as Shankar (guest appearance)<ref name="R"/> *Vaijanath Biradar as the watchman *Ambareesh as himself (uncredited guest appearance)<ref name="R"/> }}
== Production == ''C/o Footpath'' had a budget of 20 million rupees (about $450,000).<ref name="bbc-shots"/> The shoot lasted for 55 days, over a period of 5–6 months.<ref name="oi-interview">{{cite news |url=http://living.oneindia.in/celebrity/celebrity-interviews/kishanyoungestdirector.html |title=Interview of Kishan Shrikanth - World's Youngest Film Director |last=Supriya |first=Sharon |date=November 2007 |work=One India |publisher=Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd.|access-date=13 October 2009 |location=India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212132521/http://living.oneindia.in/celebrity/celebrity-interviews/kishanyoungestdirector.html |archive-date=12 February 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> Filming took place in Mumbai.<ref name="oi-interview"/>
== Reception == R. G. Vijayasarathy of ''Rediff.com'' wrote that "The bottom line: ''Care Of Footpath'' is certainly much better than the predictable Kannada films that are released every week".<ref name="R">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/23care.htm|title=This 10 year old's film is worth a watch|work=Rediff.com|date=23 November 2006|last=Vijayasarathy|first=R. G.|access-date=19 October 2024|archive-date=13 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913065956/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/23care.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Reviewing the Tamil dubbed version titled ''Sadhanai'' in 2007, Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote that "it's commendable that Kishen has managed to give a warm, feel good film with a clear, socially relevant message".<ref name="C"/> S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''The Hindu'' reviewing Tamil dubbed version, wrote "It is really a commendable job that nine-year old Kishan has done directing Sadhanai, full-length feature film. The simple story touches one's heart and one cannot help getting involved with the characters".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600030200.htm|date=16 February 2007|access-date=19 February 2025|website=The Hindu|title=Commendable effort -- Sadhanai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070221053246/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/02/16/stories/2007021600030200.htm|archive-date=21 February 2007|first=S. R.|last=Ashok Kumar}}</ref>
==Awards== {| class="infobox" style="width: 22.7em; text-align: left; font-size: 85%; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #eef;" |- | colspan="3" | {| class="collapsible collapsed" width="100%" ! colspan="3" style="background-color: #d9e8ff; text-align: center;" | Awards and nominations |- style="background-color:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;" !style="vertical-align: middle;" | Award | style="background:#cceecc; font-size:8pt;" width="60px" | Wins | style="background:#eecccc; font-size:8pt;" width="60px" | Nominations |- |align="center"| ;National Film Awards |{{won|1}} |{{nom|0}} |- |align="center"| ;Karnataka State Film Awards |{{won|2}} |{{nom|0}} |- |align="center"| ;SICA (South India Cinematographers Association Awards) |{{won|1}} |{{nom|N/A}} |} |- style="background-color:#d9e8ff" | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | '''Totals''' |- | {{won|Awards won}} | colspan="2" width=50 {{won|4}} |- | {{nom|Nominations}} | colspan="2" width=50 {{nom|0 + N/A}} |} '''54th National Film Awards:''' * Best Children's Film
'''Karnataka State Film Awards:''' * Best Child Actor - Kishan Shrikanth<ref name="KSFAW"/> * Special Award <ref name="KSFAW">{{cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award05_06.asp|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2005-06|publisher=viggy.com|access-date=18 January 2014|archive-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726104111/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award05_06.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''SICA (South India Cinematographers Association Awards):''' * Special Jury Award (for directing & acting) - Kishan Shrikanth<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinematographers-southindia.com/kannada_awards.php?start=10&id=2006 |title=SICA (South India Cinematographers Association Awards) |publisher=cinematographers-southindia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073120/http://cinematographers-southindia.com/kannada_awards.php?start=10&id=2006 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|3019716|Care of Footpath}}
{{National Film Award Best Children's Film}}
Category:2006 films Category:Indian children's films Category:2006 Kannada-language films Category:2006 Indian films Category:Best Children's Film National Film Award winners