Nil Battey Sannata

Nil Battey Sannata

Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari

Produced by Colour Yellow Productions, Jar Pictures

2016100 min7.3 / 10

A tender, hopeful family drama about a mother's sacrifice and determination to break cycles of poverty through education, centered on the bond between mother and daughter.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Nil Battey Sannata end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Nil Battey Sannata easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Nil Battey Sannata violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Nil Battey Sannata scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Nil Battey Sannata sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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