Overview
- Khatter said he does not view the film as a failure, citing a long life beyond theaters and urging audiences to act as stakeholders.
- The movie has taken in about ₹5 crore at the Indian box office since its September 26 release.
- The team plans a renewed promotional drive for awards season, with the film selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars after screenings at Cannes, Toronto and Melbourne.
- Director Neeraj Ghaywan said Hindi cinema has largely centered upper-caste stories and called for greater Dalit representation in front of and behind the camera.
- Starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor, the film draws loosely from Basharat Peer’s New York Times essay and is produced by Dharma with Martin Scorsese as executive producer.