Jhalki is an upcoming drama film directed by Brahmanand S. Siingh, produced by Brahmanand S. Siingh and Annand Chavan and co-produced by Vinayak Gawande and Jayesh Parekh. The film featuring Boman Irani, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Divya Dutta and Sanjay Suri, follows a 9-year-old street girl Jhalki, setting out to find her 7-year-old brother against the backdrop of the child slavery trade. The film was premiered at Singapore South Asian International Film Festival (SgSAIFF) on 4th Sep 2019 and it is scheduled to be released in theaters on 27th Sep 2019.
A heartfelt drama of love, adventure & childhood. Presenting the teaser of @brahmanandsingh directorial #Jhalki , co-directed by #TanviJain. I was lucky play the role of the great Kailash Satyarthi….https://t.co/AJQl9rp31W
— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) August 28, 2019
The film Jhalki story about lost childhood, against the backdrop of child slavery and human trafficking. It has elements of sadness and inspiration. It follows a nine-year old street girl Jhalki, in search of her seven-year old brother Babu, who is pushed into child labour, where there is no respite. Inspired by a folk tale of a tireless sparrow, her own ingenious endeavours and presence of mind, she manages to find and get freedom for her brother, along with thousands of other slave laboured children.