She also hoped that 'Chillar Party', 'Stanley Ka Dabba' and other such films start a trend of kids' movies.
'Gattu' is a children's Hindi film directed by Rajan Khosa and produced by the Children's Film Society India, whose chairperson is Nandita Das.
"I don't think there are a lot children films. I hope that films like 'I am Kalaam', 'Stanley Ka Dabba', 'Chillar Party' start a trend of children's films," Nandita told reporters here.
"It's all about creating space for these kinds of films that we are making. Only films starring big Bollywood actors don't have to be promoted all the time. We are not saying we are fighting the big films. All we are saying is that there is space for these kind of films to exist and there is a need for them," she added.
Though the film is yet to release in India, 'Gattu' has gained high recognition in the Film Festival circuit.
"Children are exposed to movies like Rowdy Rathore, which is fine, but there must be something which is age appropriate. How can the same film appeal to a six-year-old, a 16-year-old and a 60-year-old," she said.
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Talking about the film, director Rajan said that it is about a street kid Gattu, who sneaks in as a student into a school and pretends to study. The only problem is he is illiterate," he said.
The film is expected to release on July 20.