Bubble Gum

Set in 1980 Jamshedpur, Vedant is a simple boy studying at Loyola School Jamshedpur in 10th Std, who is in love with a police officers daughter whose name is Jenny. Although, he is irritated by a rival named Ratan. He always comes to Jennys house and tries to impress her father by touching his feet. Vedant is always jealous of Ratan. Vedants mother is a school teacher and his father is an engineer working in Tata Steel.

His parents are quite irritated of the fact that he is not preparing for his board exam as his exams are right after Holi, which is around the corner.The same day, they get a telegram from Vedants brother Vidur {who is deaf) telling that he will be coming back from his hostel in Delhi after 4 years. The next day, they receive Vidur from the railway station.Vedant is quite delighted by his delight. But one day, forgetting that Vidur is deaf, he closes the door of the house and goes outside.

His parents come back and are shocked to see Vedant outside. They call a firefighter truck to use the ladder to get to their houses balcony so that the firefighter can open the door from inside. Mukund ( Vedants father) is quite angry and makes a decision that Vidur will always go out with him.Bubble Gum achieved critical acclaim among the Indian critics. Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying that the pic is a sweet, rare, candid personal piece.

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama states that Bubble Gum has its heart in the right place. A film that arrives with zilch expectations, but succeeds in taking you back in time when life was simpler and sweet. Recommended!.