Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 8 January 2021
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A young Muslim woman in Mumbai secretly works as a suicide hotline counselor. On her very first day, she faces a critical emergency: a man is threatening to jump from a tall building. To save him, she must be willing to share her own personal struggles.
“Her first call could be his last.”
Film Details
5.7Rating
92Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date8 January 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalintenseuplifting
Themes
survivalidentityfamilyfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
A
Aarti DesaiKhairunnisa Rupawala
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V
Vibhawari DeshpandeMamta Ma'am
→#3
J
Jaimini PathakSiraj Rupawala
→#4
K
Kiran D PatilAnjum Qureishi
→#5
M
Madhuri GawaliGouri Dange
→#6
N
Nadi PalshikarNadi Palshikar
→#7
A
Anuradha KarnikPallavi Ullal
→#8
#9R
Rucha InamdarAliah Rupawala
→H
Harsh ChhayaAshwin Mathur
→#10
A
Aditi SharmaCrew
→#11
A
Aditya KripalaniCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 14 days, mostly in a single high-rise building in Mumbai.
- Director Aditya Kripalani also wrote the novel 'Tikli and Laxmi Bomb' before turning to filmmaking.
- The lead actress, Aahana Kumra, prepared by speaking with real-life crisis counselors.
- It was one of the first Indian films to focus solely on a suicide prevention helpline worker's perspective.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release and was primarily promoted through film festivals.
- Many scenes use long, single takes to build tension during the phone conversations.
- The script was workshopped extensively with mental health professionals for accuracy.