Shwaas

Just in time to ruin everyone's holiday season comes Shwaas, a mawkish melodrama about a cute Indian boy (Chitale) who is told he has to have both eyes removed because of a rare form of retinal cancer. Tears are strenuously jerked as the luckless lad's grandfather (Nalawade) attempts to prepare the little one for a sightless future. The material is beyond maudlin, though child actor Chitale is impressively resolute in the pivotal role. His strong will is likely to be tested, however, by the rumored sequel, in which the filmmakers plan to slice off his ears.