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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = In Search of the Sky<br />
| native_name = {{infobox name module|bra|Vimukt}}<br />
| image = In Search of the Sky film poster.jpg <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Festival release poster <br />
| director = Jitank Singh Gurjar<br />
| screenplay = Pooja Vishal Sharma<br>Jitank Singh Gurjar<br />
| producer = Pooja Vishal Sharma<br>Madhhu Shharma<br>Arpan Raut<br>Akarshi Jaiswal<br>Navin Shetty<br />
| starring = Nikhil Yadav<br>Raghvendra Bhadoriya<br>Meghna Agarwal<br />
| music = Manish Kumar<br />
| cinematography = Shelly Sharma<br />
| editing = Pavan Therukar<br />
| studio = Canvas Creation<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2025|9|6|[[2025 Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]]}}<br />
| runtime = 90 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
}}<br />
'''''In Search of the Sky''''' ({{langx|bra|Vimukt}}) is an [[India]]n drama film, directed by [[Jitank Singh Gurjar]] and released in 2025.<ref name=thr>[https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/tiff-2025-in-search-of-the-sky-a-braj-language-film-from-india-to-have-world-premiere-at-festival "TIFF 2025: 'In Search Of The Sky,' A Braj-Language Film From India To Have World Premiere At Festival"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', 7 August 2025.</ref> <br />
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An exploration of the attitudes and challenges that face people with disabilities in rural India, the film stars Raghvendra Bhadoriya and Meghna Agarwal as Jasrath and Vidya, a couple struggling with the financial and social challenges of caring for their developmentally disabled son Naran (Nikhil Yadav), who undertake a religious pilgrimage to the [[Maha Kumbh]] in hopes of finding a solution.<ref>Sofia Moniz, [https://thevarsity.ca/2025/09/08/tiff-reviewin-search-of-the-sky/ "TIFF review: In Search of the Sky"]. ''[[The Varsity (newspaper)|The Varsity]]'', 8 September 2025.</ref><br />
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==Production==<br />
Gurjar's directorial debut, the film was shot in [[Madhya Pradesh]], principally in the city of [[Prayagraj]] and smaller towns.<ref name=thr/><br />
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According to producer and screenwriter Pooja Vishal Sharma, the film was inspired in part by her prior work with an organization for children with developmental disabilities.<ref>{{cite news | first=Naman | last=Ramachandran | url=https://variety.com/2025/film/festivals/toronto-in-search-of-the-sky-mental-health-stigma-india-1236509258/ | title=Toronto Title ‘In Search of the Sky’ Tackles Mental Health Stigma in Rural India: ‘How Society Can Be So Ruthless’ | work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=6 September 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Distribution==<br />
The film premiered at the [[2025 Toronto International Film Festival]], where it won the [[Toronto International Film Festival NETPAC Prize|NETPAC Prize]].<ref>{{cite news | first=Pete | last=Hammond | url=https://deadline.com/2025/09/hamnet-toronto-film-festival-peoples-choice-award-1236530932/ | title=‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award | work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] | date=14 September 2025}}</ref><br />
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It will compete for [[IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal]] at the [[56th International Film Festival of India]] in November 2025.<ref name="icft:variety">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/festivals/cannes-winner-presidents-cake-gandhi-medal-iffi-goa-1236572997/ |title=Cannes Winner ‘The President’s Cake’ Among 10 Films Competing for ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at India’s IFFI Goa Festival |author= Naman Ramachandran |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date= 7 November 2025 |access-date=8 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|36390021}}<br />
* [https://tiff.net/films/in-search-of-the-sky ''In Search of the Sky''] at TIFF<br />
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[[Category:2025 films]]<br />
[[Category:2025 drama films]]<br />
[[Category:2025 directorial debut films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:2025 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Braj Bhasha films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about intellectual disabilities]]<br />
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