When a gifted 9-year-old girl, who works in a garment factory, is offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend school, she is forced to make a heart-wrenching decision that will determine her and her sister's fate.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins.
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Cast
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| Nagesh Bhonsle | ... |
Mr. Verma
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Rudolfo Rajeev Hubert | ... |
Shopkeeper
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Sajda Pathan | ... |
Anuja
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Ananya Shanbhag | ... |
Palak
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Gulshan Walia | ... |
Mr. Mishra
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Directed by
| Adam J. Graves | ||
Written by
| Adam J. Graves | ... | () |
Produced by
| Anita Bhatia | ... | executive producer |
| Alexandra Blaney | ... | producer |
| Priyanka Chopra Jonas | ... | executive producer |
| Devananda Graves | ... | producer |
| Michael Graves | ... | executive producer |
| Albie Hecht | ... | co-executive producer |
| Mindy Kaling | ... | producer |
| Aaron Kopp | ... | producer |
| Susan MacLaury | ... | co-executive producer |
| Suchitra Mattai | ... | producer |
| Guneet Monga Kapoor | ... | producer |
| Krushan Naik | ... | producer |
| Ksheetij Saini | ... | producer |
Music by
| Fabrizio Mancinelli | ||
Cinematography by
| Akash Raje | ... | cinematographer |
Editing by
| Adam J. Graves | ||
| Krushan Naik | ||
Editorial Department
| Sky Helwig | ... | dcp mastering & quality assurance |
| Aaryaman Kutty | ... | colorist |
| Krushan Naik | ... | post production supervisor |
| Adam Pacheco | ... | dcp mastering & quality control |
Casting By
| Romil Modi | ||
Production Design by
| Sneha Motwani | ||
Art Direction by
| Manoj | ||
| Prabhat Sharma | ||
Costume Design by
| Divya Gaur | ||
Makeup Department
| Rajini | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harman Khurana | ... | Research and Pre-Production Assistant |
| Ksheetij Saini | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Amit Shah | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Prasenjit Das | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Thomas Jiang | ... | Titles and Credits Designer |
| Ksheetij Saini | ... | visual effects artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Siddharth Gadhia | ... | first assistant camera |
| Pooja Kadam | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Ram Rawat | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Divya Gaur | ... | costumer: additional |
Music Department
| Luca Antonini | ... | Synth Programming Consultant |
| Piernicola Di Muro | ... | Mixing Engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gulshan Kumar | ... | Script Translation / script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Robert Benun | ... | Business and Legal Affairs |
| Daniel Junge | ... | Consulting Producer |
| Sachit Murthy | ... | Dubbing Artist |
| Sunil Sadarangani | ... | press and media liaison |
| Laura Salagnac | ... | Director's Assistant |
Production Companies
- Graves Films
- Krushan Naik Films
- Salaam Baalak Trust
- Shine Global (in association with)
Distributors
- Netflix (2025) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- BenunLaw (business and legal affairs)
- London Flair PR (publicist)
- Simple DCP (digital cinema package)
Storyline
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A nine year old girl works in a garment factory along with her elder sister. A local school teacher gives her an opportunity to join school and around the same time her employer offers her a better paying position in his office as she is good in maths. She now has to make a difficult decision between the two offers. Written by Madan Marwah |
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