The New Classmate
Drama/Everyday life, India 2016
Mother and daughter, brilliantly played, with one thought: Believe in yourself and fight for your dreams
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.
German
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Cast:
Swara Bhaskar (Chanda Sahay)
Riya Shukla (Apeksha Sahay)
Ratna Pathak (Dr. Diwan)
Pankaj Tripathi (School Director)
Neha Prajapati (Sweety)
Prashant Tiwari (Pintu)
Original title:
Nil Battey Sannata
Original language:
Hindi
Further titles:
Nil Battey Sannata – Lebe deine Träume
Träume nicht dein Leben, lebe deinen Traum!
Format:
16:9 HD, Color
Age recommendation of the KJF:
Starting at 12 years
Ratings:
FBW "especially valuable"
Age rating:
FSK 0
Audio language:
German