A Life Inside Me(2025)
Hindi102 mins
A Life Inside Me (2025) is a 102-minute Hindi film directed by Jackie R.Bala. Starring Inayat Qazi, Rajendra Gupta and Sonali S. Mohanty.
Director:Jackie R.Bala
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 25 May 2025
- Director
- Jackie R.Bala
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
Storyline
An elderly man spends his last months finally living as his true self. At the same time, his daughter faces a difficult marriage and an unplanned pregnancy, searching for her own escape. Their separate struggles show their strength and shared hope for freedom.
“A father's truth. A daughter's escape. One final chance.”
Film Details
Rating
102Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date25 May 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdark
Themes
identityfamilysurvivaljustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Inayat QaziActor
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Rajendra GuptaActor
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Sonali S. MohantyActor
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Jackie R.BalaDirector
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Mahi KumarCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title is inspired by a line from a 1970s Hindi poem about hidden identities.
- Director Jackie R.Bala cast a non-binary theatre actor, making their screen debut, in the pivotal role of Sitaram.
- Key scenes were shot in a single, real apartment to create a feeling of emotional claustrophobia.
- The script was workshopped for six months with LGBTQ+ advocacy groups to ensure authentic representation.
- The movie's score uses a modified version of the traditional shehnai to reflect the protagonist's transition.
- It was partially funded through a grant from India's National Film Development Corporation for socially relevant cinema.
- The daughter's storyline was partly based on case studies from a domestic violence shelter in Mumbai.