Delhi is Choking - One Percent(2025)

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.”

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Cast & Crew

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.