odds and evens is the line of the story. Inspired by true life stories of great people like Thomas Alva Edison, Michael Faraday, and India's former president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, it is a successful film about the life of a young street boy. The film was originally released in Kannada on 26 November 2006. It successfully ran for more than 100 days in Karnataka. Shroff commented on him saying that "He is such a genius that I had to work in his film. He is constantly thinking about his next shot, constantly innovating to make it better. He is sure about what he wants from his actors". Filmography Awards and recognitions 2003 Hello Gandhinagara Awards - Best Child Actor for Swathi Muthu 2006 Golden Lotus National Film Award for Best Children's Film (Care of Footpath) – 54th National Film Awards54th National Film Awards (PDF) | Directorate of Film Festivals Best Film Jury Award (Care of Footpath) – Karnataka State Award Best Child Actor (Care of Footpath) – Karnataka State Award Opening Film – Kids for Kids International Film Festival, Cyprus 2007 Telephono Azzuro (Children's Right) – Giffoni International Film Festival, Italy Chamber of Deputies Award (the second best film for Care of Footpath) at the Giffoni International Film Festival, Italy Children's Rights Award – The Film and Television Association of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Closing Film – Busan International Film Festival, South Korea Official Selection – Chinh India Film Festival, New Delhi, India Official Selection – Mumbai Children's Film Festival 2008 National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement – Government of India International Children's Jury Prize – Cairo International Film Festival for Children, Egypt International Jury Prize (Adult Jury) – Cairo International Film Festival for Children, Egypt Special Honorary Award – Alexandria International Film Festival (Journalist Syndicate, Cairo) Best Film Children's Jury Award (Care of Footpath) – 5th International Youth Film Festival (FICI), Spain Best Actor Award (Care of Footpath) – 5th International Youth Film Festival (FICI), Spain Special Honorary Award – 2nd Emotion Pictures International Festival on Disability-Athens, Greece Best Child Actor Silver Elephant Award – 15th Golden Elephant International Children's Film Festival, India Special Honorary Award – South India Cinematographers Association-Chennai, India Closing Film – Flicks International Film Festival for Children, Saskatoon, CanadaOfficial Selection - 22nd International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults, (competitive section), Tehran, Iran Official Selection – Armenia International Film