Nil Battey Sannata
2015 1h 40m movie Film India

Nil Battey Sannata

Synopsis

Behind the magnificent Taj Mahal lies a cluster of dingy homes where Chanda (35), a domestic help, lives with her 14-year-old daughter Appu. Chanda aspires and dreams that her daughter will study and embrace a better fate. When Appu tells her she wants to quit school and become a maid like her, Chanda takes a strong decision: she will herself go back to school, and even join the class of her daughter.

The 2014–2016 India Window

282 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Nil Battey Sannata sits at position #39.

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    #1

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

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    #2

    Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu

    ★ 8.3 · 2016

  3. India's Daughter
    #3

    India's Daughter

    ★ 8.1 · 2015

  4. Aandavan Kattalai
    #4

    Aandavan Kattalai

    ★ 8.1 · 2016

  5. Madras
    #5

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  6. Punjab 1984
    #6

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  7. Sanam Teri Kasam
    #7

    Sanam Teri Kasam

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

  8. Visaranai
    #8

    Visaranai

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

Titles With Overlapping Themes

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The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Nil Battey Sannata premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
37
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #252 of 1,983 India films indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #189 of 1,132 (top 17%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies Colour Yellow Productions, Jar Pictures, Opticus, Sandman Pictures
Runtime 1h 40m
Release Date April 22, 2015
IMDb tt5005684
Official Site erosplc.com

Themes & Motifs

  • daughter
  • india
  • family
  • woman director
  • back to school
  • maths

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