Kaanchli Life in a Slough (2020)

Original title

Kaanchli

Directed by

Dedipya Joshii

Genre

drama

Country

India

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

U

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in rural Rajasthan, this period drama follows a strong woman as she struggles to survive in a harsh environment. It is based on a folk story and centers on her fight for independence.

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What happens

Kaanchli: Life in a Slough is a 2020 Indian period drama film that was produced and directed by Dedipya Joshii, and stars Sanjay Mishra, Shikha Malhotra, Lalit Parimoo and Nareshpal Singh Chauhan. The film was co-produced by Shobha Devi and presented by Anup Jalota. It is based on a story by Vijaydan Detha, a folk-story writer from Rajasthan, India, whose stories have been adapted into many films including Shah Rukh Khan's Paheli. Kaanchli, whose theme is social welfare, tells the story of a strong, self-reliant woman's struggle for survival. The film was released on 7 February 2020 at Carnival Cinemas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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