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Directed by Leena Yadav (लीना यादव)

2015•118 min
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Genre
Drama
Topic
Justice
Mood
Bold
Language
Hindi

Synopsis

All it took was the first act of courage.

In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.

Trailer

Selected Awards

Winner

Stockholm International Film Festival

Impact Award (inaugural) (2015)

Footnote

  1. First

    First Indian film honored with a major international festival's dedicated Impact Award category — the inaugural award, announced by artist Ai Weiwei, recognizes films addressing urgent social themes

Main Cast

Radhika ApteRadhika ApteLajjo
Tannishtha ChatterjeeTannishtha ChatterjeeRani
Sayani GuptaSayani GuptaChampa
Surveen ChawlaSurveen ChawlaBijli
Adil HussainAdil HussainMystic Lover
Sumeet VyasSumeet VyasKishan
Riddhi SenRiddhi SenGulab
Lehar KhanLehar KhanJanaki

Director

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