The Lost Girl(2024)

Storyline

A five-year-old girl gets separated from her family during a violent riot. She lives with strangers for fifteen years, haunted by her past. As a young woman, she escapes and sets out on a journey to discover who she really is and find her family.

“A lost girl's search for her stolen past.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film's director spent two years interviewing 1984 riot survivors to shape the story.
• Child actor Alia Verma, who plays young Suhani, had never acted in a film before.
• Many outdoor scenes were shot in real locations affected by the 1984 riots in Delhi.
• The movie uses a mix of Punjabi folk songs and original score to reflect the character's journey.
• It was partly funded by a grant from the National Film Development Corporation of India.
• A minor subplot involving a kindly auto-rickshaw driver was inspired by a real-life anecdote from research.
• The adult Suhani's search scenes were filmed in sequence to help the actress portray growing desperation.