India's Daughter

India's Daughter

63 mins | Documentary | March 8, 2015

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.

India's Daughter

63 mins | Documentary | March 8, 2015

India's Daughter
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.
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers Assassin Films, BBC Storyville, Tathagat Films
Original title India's Daughter
Directors Leslee Udwin
Writers Leslee Udwin

Cast

Asha Devi

as Herself, Jyoti Singh's mother

Badri Singh

as Himself, Jyoti Singh's father

Satendra

as Himself, Jyoti Singh's tutor and close friend

Mukesh Singh

as Himself, rapist

M.L. Sharma

as Himself, defence lawyer for the rapists

Vinay Sharma

as Himself, convicted of Jyoti Singh's rape and murder

Pawan Gupta

as Himself, convicted of Jyoti Singh's rape and murder

Akshay Thakur

as Himself, convicted of Jyoti Singh's rape and murder

A.P. Singh

as Himself, defence lawyer for the rapists

Leila Seth

as Herself - Former Chief Justice Member of Rape Review Committee

Maria Misra

as Herself, writer and historian, Oxford University, Keble College

Sandeep Govil

as Himself, prison psychiatris

Raj Kumar

as Himself, police officer

Rashmi Ahuja

as Herself, gynecologist, Safdarjung Hospital

Pramod Kushwa

as Himself, Deputy Commisioner of Delhi Police

Pratibha Sharma

as Herself, sub-inspector, Delhi Police

Ram Singh

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

Kavita Krishnan

as Herself, secretary, All India Progressive Women's Association

Usha Saxena

as Herself, Delhi resident

Shambavi Saxena

as Herself, Delhi resident

Gopal Subramanium

as Himself, lawyer, Justice Verma Committee

Sonia Gandhi

as Herself, Indian National Congress (archive footage)

Amod K. Kanth

as Himself, Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre

Sheila Dixit

as Herself, Chief Minister of Delhi 1998-2013