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Lakshmi is a film of genre Drama directed by Nagesh Kukunoor with Monali Thakur (মোনালী ঠাকুর)

Lakshmi (2014)

Lakshmi
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Length 1h44
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Genres Drama,    Documentary
Rating78% 3.9384953.9384953.9384953.9384953.938495

Lakshmi is a 2014 Hindi social problem, biographical film, written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. The film deals with the harsh realities of human trafficking and child prostitution, which continue behind closed curtains in rural areas of India. It was earlier expected to release on 17 January 2014, but got delayed due to censorship issues.

The film Won Best Film - Mercedes Benz Audience Award, for Best Narrative at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on 13 January 2014. The film released on 21 March 2014. The film was screened official selection at Toronto Reel World, Washington DC, New York Indian and Melbourne Indian Film Festivals. It would open the 16th London Asian Film Festival in June 2014.

Actors

Monali Thakur (মোনালী ঠাকুর)

(Lakshmi)Satish Kaushik

(Sr. Reddy)Shefali Shah

(Jyothi)Ram Kapoor

(Advocate Avinash)Nagesh Kukunoor

(Chinna)
And :
Gulfam Khan
Flora Saini
Vibha Chibber
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