Chidiya(2025)
Three restless cousins search for a way to achieve their dream of playing badminton in a little Indian town, overcoming obstacles such like the lack of a play area, the necessary equipment, having to go to work all day and dealing with a single mother and stuck-up neighbors.
Chidiya is streaming on Prime Video.
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- Theatrical Release
- 30 May 2025
- Director
- Mehran Amrohi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Three restless cousins in a small Indian town dream of playing badminton. They face many challenges, including having no proper court or equipment, long workdays, and difficult family situations. The story follows their struggle to overcome these obstacles and pursue their goal.
“Three cousins. One dream. No court.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chidiya
Cast reunions in this film: Brijendra Kala & Vinay Pathak (5 films together), and Brijendra Kala & Shreyas Talpade (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Chidiya' means 'sparrow' in Hindi, symbolising the children's small size and spirited nature.
- Director Mehran Amrohi is the grandson of legendary filmmaker Kamal Amrohi, known for classics like 'Pakeezah'.
- The child actors trained for two months with a national-level badminton coach to make their gameplay look authentic.
- Most scenes were shot on location in a real small town in Maharashtra to capture its authentic atmosphere.
- The film's soundtrack includes a folk song adapted from a traditional Maharashtrian children's rhyme.
- It was originally conceived as a short film before being developed into a full-length feature.
- The badminton equipment used in the film was donated to local schools after production wrapped.