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Ahaan (2021)

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Original title
आहान
Directed by
Nikhil Pherwani
Genre
comedy, drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man with Down syndrome navigates everyday life and relationships with his family and friends. The film follows his journey as he pursues his dreams and faces the reactions of those around him.

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What happens

Ahaan is a 2019 Indian comedy-drama film written and directed by Nikhil Pherwani. Starring Arif Zakaria, Niharika Singh, Plabita Borthakur and Rajit Kapur and produced by Will Finds Way Films, Ahaan is India's first Hindi-language film starring a person with Down syndrome in the leading role, played by newcomer Abuli Mamaji. The film premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne in 2019, had its theatrical release in India on 19 March 2021 and premiered on Netflix on 15 May 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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