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India's Daughter
India's Daughter

India's Daughter

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Documentary

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The story of the short life, and brutal gang rape and murder in Delhi in December 2012 of an exceptional and inspiring young woman. The rape of the 23 year old medical student by 6 men on a moving bus, and her death, sparked unprecedented protests and riots throughout India and led to the first glimmers of a change of mindset. Interwoven into the story line are the lives, values and mindsets of the rapists whom the film makers have had exclusive and unprecedented access to interview before they hang. The film examines the society and values which spawn such violent acts, and makes an optimistic and impassioned plea for change.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

8.1/10

Release Date

08 March 2015

Country

India

Cast

Asha Devi

Asha Devi

Herself, Jyoti Singh's mother

Badri Singh

Badri Singh

Himself, Jyoti Singh's father

Satendra

Satendra

Himself, Jyoti Singh's tutor and close friend

Mukesh Singh

Mukesh Singh

Himself, rapist

M.L. Sharma

M.L. Sharma

Himself, defence lawyer for the rapists

Vinay Sharma

Vinay Sharma

Himself, convicted of Jyoti Singh's rape and murder

Pawan Gupta

Pawan Gupta

Himself, convicted of Jyoti Singh's rape and murder

Akshay Thakur

Akshay Thakur

Himself, convicted of Jyoti Singh's rape and murder

A.P. Singh

A.P. Singh

Himself, defence lawyer for the rapists

Leila Seth

Leila Seth

Herself - Former Chief Justice Member of Rape Review Committee

Maria Misra

Maria Misra

Herself, writer and historian, Oxford University, Keble College

Sandeep Govil

Sandeep Govil

Himself, prison psychiatris

Raj Kumar

Raj Kumar

Himself, police officer

Rashmi Ahuja

Rashmi Ahuja

Herself, gynecologist, Safdarjung Hospital

Pramod Kushwa

Pramod Kushwa

Himself, Deputy Commisioner of Delhi Police

Pratibha Sharma

Pratibha Sharma

Herself, sub-inspector, Delhi Police

Ram Singh

Ram Singh

Himself, main suspect of Jyoti Singh's rape and murder (archive footage)

Kavita Krishnan

Kavita Krishnan

Herself, secretary, All India Progressive Women's Association

Usha Saxena

Usha Saxena

Herself, Delhi resident

Shambavi Saxena

Shambavi Saxena

Herself, Delhi resident

Gopal Subramanium

Gopal Subramanium

Himself, lawyer, Justice Verma Committee

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi

Herself, Indian National Congress (archive footage)

Amod K. Kanth

Amod K. Kanth

Himself, Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre

Sheila Dixit

Sheila Dixit

Herself, Chief Minister of Delhi 1998-2013

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