Child Bride

Summary Set in rural Rajasthan, "Balika Vadhu" traces the arduous journey of child bride Anandi from childhood to the brink of womanhood. Married at the tender age of eight, Anandi must accept and accustom herself to a new family of strangers and accept her roles as friend, lover, wife, and daughter-in-law during childhood itself. Now, as a young adult, she faces new challenges as she tries to carve out her own identity in the world. "Balika Vadhu" very sensitively portrays the plight of children who are unwittingly forced into marriage in the name of tradition and must bear with the repercussions for the rest of their lives. View more details

Child Bride

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Toral Rasputra Pratyusha Banerjee Surekha Sikri Paritosh Kumar

3.8

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Jul 19, 2008

Countries of origin : India

Official sites : Balika Vadhu in Turkish Facebook

Language : Hindi

Filming locations : Jaitsar, district of Rajasthan, India

Production companies : Sphereorigins Multivision Sphere Origins

Summary Set in rural Rajasthan, "Balika Vadhu" traces the arduous journey of child bride Anandi from childhood to the brink of womanhood. Married at the tender age of eight, Anandi must accept and accustom herself to a new family of strangers and accept her roles as friend, lover, wife, and daughter-in-law during childhood itself. Now, as a young adult, she faces new challenges as she tries to carve out her own identity in the world. "Balika Vadhu" very sensitively portrays the plight of children who are unwittingly forced into marriage in the name of tradition and must bear with the repercussions for the rest of their lives. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Jul 19, 2008

Countries of origin : India

Official sites : Balika Vadhu in Turkish Facebook

Language : Hindi

Filming locations : Jaitsar, district of Rajasthan, India

Production companies : Sphereorigins Multivision Sphere Origins

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