Pappu Ki Pugdandi

Pappu, a nine-year-old boy from the hills above Manali, Northern India, transfers to a prestigious town school focused on English instruction. Struggling with the new language, teased by his peers and embarrassed by his house, his old friends, and his father -- an out-of-work engineer who spends his days building toys and gadgets out of repurposed objects -- the normally enthusiastic Pappu begins to withdraw at home and school. When a genie suddenly appears in his treehouse, Pappu believes his problems are solved -- but the genie insists that the boy must rely not on magic, but his own inner strength. This heartwarming comedy demonstrates that there are no shortcuts when it comes to finding one's own identity and a path to happiness.