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Nil Battey Sannata

Hindi22 Apr 20161h 40mDrama · Family

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A mother-daughter drama about a maid who joins her daughter's school to encourage her studies. Critics praise its themes of education,… Family Room →

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Filmfare

Rachit Gupta · 22 Apr 2016

Gupta calls this a rare, deeply affecting film driven by 'the performance of a lifetime' from Swara Bhaskar, closing with an explicit instruction… Read it there →

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Hindustan Times

Gautaman Bhaskaran · 22 Apr 2016

Nil Battey Sannata review: A mother-daughter angst told sensitively | Entertainment News Read it there →

Published · 4/5 Filmi’s reading 85

Rediff

NAMRATA THAKKER · 22 Apr 2016

Thakker calls the film 'totally worth it,' praising the mother-daughter performances and closing with an explicit instruction to watch it with… Read it there →

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The Indian Express

Shubhra Gupta · 22 Apr 2016

Nil Battey Sannata movie review: The performances of this Swara Bhaskar starrer film are life-like Read it there →

Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 78

Times of India

Mohar Basu · 22 Apr 2016

Movie Nil Battey Sannata, Story, Trailers | Times of India Read it there →

Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 76

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Synopsis

Behind the magnificent Taj Mahal lies a cluster of dingy homes where Chanda (35), a domestic help, lives with her 14-year-old daughter Appu. Chanda aspires and dreams that her daughter will study and embrace a better fate. When Appu tells her she wants to quit school and become a maid like her, Chanda takes a strong decision: she will herself go back to school, and even join the class of her daughter.

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