In
the
U.S.,
the
animation
industry
has
come
up
with
some
amazing
films.
In
India,
the
animation
industry
is
still
exploring
and
grappling
to
gain
a
foothold.
Bird
Idol,
directed
by
Jyotin
Goel,
is
aimed
at
the
kids
primarily,
but
the
story
featuring
birds,
is
very
Bollywoodish.
Bird
idol
has
it
all
too
-
lovers
eloping,
their
kid
winning
a
music-based
show,
his
love
story,
the
crooked
villain
and
of
course,
loads
of
songs.
I
strongly
feel
that
you
should
view
animation
films
exactly
the
way
a
kid
approaches
it.
Just
keep
your
thinking
caps
aside
and
chances
are,
you
might
fall
for
its
charm.
Bird
idol
has
some
endearing
moments,
but
despite
a
running
time
of
approx.
100
minutes,
it
looks
like
a
lengthy
exercise.
That's
because
the
film
abounds
in
songs
and
some
unwanted
scenes
and
since
they
[the
songs]
aren't
promoted
at
all,
it
reverses
the
impact
created
by
a
few
interesting
sequences.
Most
importantly,
does
Bird
Idol
offer
more
than
what's
being
offered
round-the-clock
on
television
vis-a-vis
animation
shows?
Will
its
target
audience
[the
kids]
prefer
the
animation
film
over
popular
animation
shows
on
TV?
The
answer
to
both
the
questions
is,
unfortunately,
negative.
Bird
Idol
creates
a
fantasy
world
where
the
birds
of
Mumbai
are
as
human
as
the
people
who
inhabit
it.
They
go
to
school,
watch
TV,
go
out
on
dates
and
yes,
even
watch
reality
shows,
especially
the
musical
show
known
for
making
stars
overnight
-
Bird
Idol.
However,
as
of
now,
the
birds
still
play
bird
music,
full
of
chirps,
tweets
and
the
like.
A
group
of
four
friends
[Hummi,
Surili,
Chidi
and
Tuktuk]
introduce
a
sound
never
heard
before
in
the
bird
world
-
human
music.
The
music
is
a
hit
among
the
birds
and
it
catapults
Hummi's
group
to
stardom
overnight.
But
the
judges,
old-time
establishment
musicians,
begin
to
worry.
What
will
happen
to
them?
They
hatch
a
plan
to
sabotage
Hummi
and
his
music
before
it's
too
late.
Will
they
succeed?
And
what
does
the
introduction
of
human
music
mean
to
the
bird
world?
The
animation
quality
is
top
notch
and
the
dubbing
is
in
sync.
But
the
problem
is
that
the
viewer
doesn't
carry
the
characters
home,
like
I
did
when
I
watched
Hanuman.
On
the
whole,
Bird
Idol
is
watchable
in
parts,
but
the
lack
of
awareness
will
make
the
effort
go
unnoticed.
Directed
by
-
Jyotin
Goel