Prisoner No. 626710 is present(2024)
Hindi60 mins
Prisoner No. 626710 is present (2024) is a 60-minute Hindi film directed by Lalit Vachani. Starring Lalit Vachani, Amit Mahanti and Umar Khalid.
Director:Lalit Vachani
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 September 2024
- Director
- Lalit Vachani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h
Storyline
This documentary follows activist Umar Khalid, who was arrested and jailed for allegedly planning the 2020 Delhi riots. It uses old footage and interviews to show how his imprisonment affected his partner and highlights a wider government crackdown on protest and Muslim voices in India.
“A voice silenced. A nation's conscience on trial.”
Film Details
Rating
60Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 September 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
justicecorruptionsurvivalidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Cast & Crew
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Lalit VachaniDirector
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Amit MahantiCrew
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Umar KhalidActor
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Shuddhabrata SenguptaActor
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Banojyotsna LahiriActor
→Trivia
- The film's title refers to the prison identification number assigned to Umar Khalid during his incarceration.
- Director Lalit Vachani is known for his documentary 'The Boy in the Branch', which also examines political themes in India.
- Much of the film's footage includes personal video diaries and messages recorded by Umar Khalid and his partner.
- The documentary was screened at film festivals like the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam before its wider release.
- It uses news archives and court documents to trace the legal case against Khalid, which has seen multiple bail denials.
- The film contrasts Khalid's public speeches as a student activist with the solitary confinement he later experienced.
- A key focus is on how Khalid's partner, Banojyotsna Lahiri, became a public advocate for his release while he was in jail.