A lyrical story of lost childhood, against the powerful backdrop of child slavery and human trafficking. It is a heart-rending but inspiring story of a nine-year old street-smart girl, Jhalki, in search of her seven-year old brother, Babu, who is suddenly thrown into an inhuman world of child labor with no respite from a terminally gloomy, dark and depressing workplace. Armed with an intimate folk tale of a tireless sparrow, her own ingenious efforts and her charming presence of mind, Jhalki manages her search and eventually free her brother, along with thousands of other enslaved children caught in this insidious practice, affecting over 200 million children worldwide.
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Cast
23 people
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Known for
Lion
Anna Karenina
Boman Irani
Known for
3 Idiots
PK
Tanvi Jain
Brahmanand S. Singh
Supavitra Babul
Also in
Yeh Meri Family
Divya Dutta
Known for
Special Ops
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Prakash Jha
Annand Chavan
Sanjay Suri
Known for
Hindi Medium
Baramulla
Neerraj Rc Gohil
Yatin Karyekar
Known for
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Karthik Calling Karthik
Kamlesh Kunti Singh
Brahmanand S. Singh Director
Worldwide gross $8.5K · United States release September 28, 2019 · Original title झलकी
Box office
Worldwide gross
$8,488
Languages
Original title
झलकी
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
India · September 27, 2019
Theatrical
United States · September 28, 2019
North Texas Film Festival
Brazil
February 11, 2021 · Digital
Greece
November 18, 2021 · Theatrical
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