`Little Zizou' is about triumph of love: Taraporevala

Mumbai (PTI): Screenwriter for films like `The Namesake' and `Salaam Bombay', Sooni Taraporevala, has said her directorial debut `Little Zizou' is a story about love triumphing over intolerance and hatred.

The story, set in Bombay (now Mumbai), is about two battling Parsi families, told by an 11-year-old who believes in angels, she said here.

"The film is about faith, hope and love. It is about following one's dreams, however crazy they may be. The film conveys that love can triumph over intolerance and hatred."

`Little Zizou', set to release in India on March 13, has won the Time Warner Award for Best Screenplay and Best Director at Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival.

Eleven-year-old Xerxes Little Zizou, played by Taraporevala's son, Jahan Bativala, is a child who believes that his mother, who died when he was born, is out there somewhere and also that she will bring French footballer Zinedine Zidane to the city.

The movie is about the battle between the forces of fundamentalism, but also has a lot of fun, Taraporevala said.

John Abraham, who plays Arjun, an apprentice metal sculptor, says the film reminds him of his childhood. "When I see the film, I remember my childhood because I have had a very Zoroastrian childhood since my mother is an Irani."