Lakshmi (2014)

Directed by

Nagesh Kukunoor

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

UA

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of a young girl who is trafficked into child prostitution in rural India. It follows her struggle to survive and find a way out of an abusive system.

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What happens

Lakshmi (Hindi pronunciation: [lək.ʂmiː]) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language biographical social problem film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. It features Monali Thakur in the title role, alongside Shefali Shah, Ram Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, and Kukunoor. The film deals with the harsh realities of human trafficking and child prostitution, which continue behind closed curtains in rural areas of India. The film received international recognition when it won Best Film - Mercedes Benz Audience Award, for Best Narrative at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on 13 January 2014. It was earlier expected to release on 17 January 2014, but got delayed due to censorship issues. The film was released on 21 March 2014. The film was screened as an official selection at the Toronto Reel World, Washington DC, New York Indian, and Melbourne Indian Film Festivals. It would open the 16th London Asian Film Festival in June 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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