Delhi is Choking - One Percent(2025)
Hindi17 mins
Delhi is Choking - One Percent (2025) is a 17-minute Hindi film directed by Sumit Singh. Starring Rikshit Raj, Pooja Bhardwaj and Saurabh Bansal.
Director:Sumit Singh
Mood:
darkemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 November 2025
- Director
- Sumit Singh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 17m
Storyline
A young boy lives in a polluted slum in Delhi. His mother has asthma, so he tries to steal an air purifier to help her breathe. His struggle shows how hard survival is in a place where clean air is only for the rich.
“A boy steals clean air to save his mother.”
Film Details
Rating
17Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date8 November 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaluplifting
Themes
survivalfamilycorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability4
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Cast & Crew
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Rikshit RajActor
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Pooja BhardwajActor
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Saurabh BansalActor
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Sumit SinghDirector
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Trivia
- The film's director Sumit Singh reportedly used real smog from Delhi's air in some scenes to create a more authentic atmosphere.
- Many of the child actors in the slum scenes were actual residents of Delhi's low-income neighborhoods, not professional actors.
- The portable air purifier prop became a symbol and was auctioned after filming, with proceeds donated to an asthma charity.
- A significant portion of the film's budget was allocated for special effects to digitally enhance the pervasive smog visuals.
- The movie's score incorporates ambient sounds recorded in Delhi, like traffic and street vendors, mixed with traditional instruments.
- It was shot almost entirely on location in Delhi during the winter, which is the city's peak pollution season.
- The title 'One Percent' is a direct reference to the small fraction of Delhi's population that can easily afford clean air solutions.