The New Classmate

Drama/Everyday life, India 2016

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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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Producer:

Nitesh Tiwari

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