I loved this story as a child and was delighted to find it had been made into a movie, though I didn't expect much. I am pleased to report that the movie was actually quite well done and the boy playing Agba, Navin Chowdhry, was excellent, especially in light of his acting is done without voice. The movie is a delight to watch and the horses true to type. As a former Arabian horse breeder I judge the horses in a film such as this as much as I do the human actors. The little horse that plays the adult Sham is a handsome little fellow and exceeded my highest expectations for this film. The costuming was lovely as was the scenery and this film is all together delightful. I've placed it on my shelf of favorite equine films along with The Black Stallion, Black Beauty and National Velvet. If you are a horse lover you mustn't miss this movie. I'd have given it more stars, but I save those for truly great movies of the caliber of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. While this doesn't qualify in my book as "truly great", it is a most excellent and enjoyable film, not to be missed.
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