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{{short description|2019 Indian Hindi-language drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jhalki
| image = Jhalki_Movie_Official_Poster.jpg
| caption = Jhalki official poster
| director = [[Brahmanand S Siingh]]
| screenplay = [[Kamlesh Kunti Singh]] Brahmanand S Siingh Tanvi Jain
| story = [[Prakash Jha]] Brahmanand S Siingh
| producer = Annand Chavan Brahmanand S Siingh
| starring = [[Boman Irani]] [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] [[Divya Dutta]] [[Sanjay Suri]] [[Akhilendra Mishra]] [[Joy Sengupta]] [[Govind Namdev]] Bachan Pachehra Aarti Jha Goraksha Sakpal
| cinematography = Rupesh Kumar
| editing = Suresh Pai
| music = [[Sandesh Shandilya]]
| studio = Mobius Films
| distributor = [[Panorama Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|2019|11|14|df=y|ref1=<ref name=release>{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/amp/jhalki-to-release-on-childrens-day/1627676|newspaper=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|title=''Jhalki'' to release on Children''s Day|date=26 September 2019|access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref>}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Jhalki'''''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jhalki.com/|title=Home|website=Jhalki|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref> ({{trans|Glimpse}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[drama film]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Jhalki Official Trailer{{!}} Boman Irani, Tannishtha, Sanjay Suri, Divya Dutta{{!}} Brahmanand Singh{{!}} 14 Nov|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfUDldD0zow|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Jhalki Teaser {{!}} Boman Irani, Tannishtha, Sanjay Suri, Divya Dutta {{!}} Brahmanand Singh {{!}} 14 Nov|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD8EmIvk_ws|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Jhalki Motion Poster{{!}} Boman Irani, Tannishtha, Sanjay Suri, Divya Dutta {{!}} Brahmanand Singh {{!}} 27 Sep|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKza36758hY|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> directed by [[Brahmanand S. Siingh]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/935966/in-jhalki-a-thumbs-up-for-kailash-satyarthis-efforts-to-stamp-out-child-labour|title=In 'Jhalki', a thumbs up for Kailash Satyarthi's efforts to stamp out child labour|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> produced by [[Brahmanand S. Siingh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://namastenewsline.com/2018/09/09/jhalki-tale-of-a-tireless-sparrow/|title=Jhalki: Tale of a Tireless Sparrow|last=Editor|date=2018-09-10|website=namaste newsline|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> (Mobius Films<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mobiusfilms.net/|title=Mobius Films – Much More Than Just Entertainment|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref>) and Annand Chavan (OMG<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://omguniverse.com/|title=Home|website=OF-BEAT MEDIA GUIDE - OMG|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-24|archive-date=24 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324105733/http://omguniverse.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>), co-produced by Vinayak Gawande and Jayesh Parekh<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.minority-review.com/brahmanand-siingh-jhalki-making-a-difference|title=Brahmanand Siingh (Jhalki): Making a difference|last=Sharan|first=Swati|website=Minority Review|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> and co-directed by Tanvi Jain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/boman-irani-you-do-some-movies-for-kitchen-some-for-soul/articleshow/70947027.cms|title=Boman Irani: You do some movies for kitchen, some for soul - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> The film featuring [[Boman Irani]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ianslive.in/index.php?param=news/Boman_Irani_Every_child_should_have_access_to_education-644051/ENTERTAINMENT/15|title=Boman Irani: Every child should have access to education|last=Banerjee|first=Arundhuti|website=IANS Live|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]], [[Divya Dutta]] and [[Sanjay Suri]], follows a 9-year-old street girl Jhalki, setting out to find her 7-year-old brother against the backdrop of the child slavery trade. The trailer of the film was released at the [[Cannes Film Festival]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Jhalki @ Cannes 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2UJL4DJjaw|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/cannes-gets-a-first-look-of-jhalki-trailer-1528455-2019-05-19|title=Cannes gets a first look of Jhalki trailer|date=19 May 2019|website=India Today}}</ref>

The film has been premiered at various national and international film festivals and won 16 awards so far. It was released theatrically in India on 14 November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/sanjay-suri-wants-his-next-film-jhalki-to-be-declared-tax-free-2234044.html/amp|title=Sanjay Suri wants his next film 'Jhalki' to be declared tax-free {{!}} Movies News {{!}} Zee News|website=zeenews.india.com|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref name=release/>

==Synopsis==
''A life-altering disappearance of her 7-year old brother sets Jhalki off on a mission to find him at all costs.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/siraj_syed/jhalki_review_stop_stealing_childhood_from_children|title=Jhalki, Review: Stop stealing childhood from children|website=filmfestivals.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> ''Armed with an intimate folk-tale and her own sharp mind, is Jhalki's journey the start of a spiral that will change the lives of thousands for good? What price must she pay to get what she wants?''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/jhalki-is-rooted-in-real-life-brahmanand-s-siingh-5778071/|title=Jhalki is rooted in real life: Brahmanand S Siingh|date=2019-06-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> ''Inspired by true events, with a backdrop of human-trafficking and child-labour, Jhalki becomes an atypical thriller of hope, courage, self-belief and perseverance, seen through the eyes of a 9-year-old girl, who will not stop anywhere short of a triumph.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@canadianmedia37/a-first-look-at-film-jhalki-a-tale-of-a-tireless-sparrow-ec6471229765|title=A first Look at Film Jhalki: A tale of a tireless sparrow|last=BAJAJ|first=ASHA|date=2019-10-11|website=Medium|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25|archive-date=25 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325121318/https://medium.com/@canadianmedia37/a-first-look-at-film-jhalki-a-tale-of-a-tireless-sparrow-ec6471229765|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Boman Irani]] as [[Kailash Satyarthi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-boman-irani-says-he-is-fortunate-to-play-nobel-laureate-kailash-satyarthi-in-film-jhalki-19775417.html|title=फिल्म झलकी में कैलाश सत्यार्थी बने बोमन इरानी ने कहा- 'मेरे लिए सौभाग्य की बात'|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/nov/15/23254|title=Kailash Satyarthi deserves a biopic, I would like to play him again after Jhalki: Boman Irani|last=Seta|first=Keyur|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/sep/3/22347|title=Didn't want to miss Kailash Satyarthi's soul while playing him, says Boman Irani|last=Correspondent|first=Our|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/bollywood/jhalki-trailer-will-release-soon-boman-irani-will-see-in-nobel-prize-winner-kailash-satyarthi-role|title=कल रिलीज होगा फिल्म 'झलकी' का ट्रेलर, बोमन ईरानी निभा रहे नोबेल विजेता कैलाश सत्यार्थी का रोल|website=Amar Ujala|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
* [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]] as Priti Vyas<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-actress-tannishtha-chatterjee-exclusive-interview-with-amar-ujala|title=पढ़ाई के बीच एक्ट्रेस बन जाने पर बोलीं तनिष्ठा चटर्जी, कहा- मेरी जिंदगी में सब अप्रत्याशित होता रहा|website=Amar Ujala|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/090919/many-warned-against-adoption.html|title='Many warned against adoption'|last=Varma|first=Lipika|date=2019-09-09|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
* [[Divya Dutta]] as Sunita Bhartiya<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/divya-dutta-jhalki-national-award-6116419/|title=Divya Dutta: Jhalki is extremely relevant|date=2019-11-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mayapuri.com/boman-irani-divya-dutta-and-other-cast-launched-jhalki-trailer-in-mumbai/|title=|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006132843/https://mayapuri.com/boman-irani-divya-dutta-and-other-cast-launched-jhalki-trailer-in-mumbai/|archive-date=6 October 2021|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/lucknow/time-stood-still-for-me-in-mirzapur-divya-dutta/articleshow/59054433.cms|title=Time stood still for me in Mirzapur: Divya Dutta - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
* [[Sanjay Suri]] as DM Sanjay Bhartiya<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailyworld.in/sanjay-suri-wants-his-next-film-jhalki-to-be-declared-tax-free/|title=Sanjay Suri wants his next film 'Jhalki' to be declared tax-free|date=2019-09-12|website=Daily World|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25|archive-date=25 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325112141/https://dailyworld.in/sanjay-suri-wants-his-next-film-jhalki-to-be-declared-tax-free/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/sep/25/22629|title=The idea of Jhalki is bigger than the film or the box office: Sanjay Suri on the preciousness of children|last=Iyengar|first=Shriram|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/sanjay-suri-wishes-to-get-a-tax-free-release-nationwide-for-his-upcoming-film-jhalki/487606|title=Sanjay Suri wishes to get a 'tax-free release nationwide' for his upcoming film Jhalki|website=timesnownews.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/story-sanjay-suri-bole-logo-ko-jagruk-karti-hai-film-jhalki-tax-free-kare-sarkar-2744234.html|title=संजय सूरी बोले- लोगों को जागरुक करेगी फिल्म 'झलकी', इसे टैक्स फ्री करे सरकार|website=livehindustan.com|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
*[[Joy Sengupta]] as SDM Akhilesh
* Bachan Pachehra as Rahim Chacha
* [[Akhilendra Mishra]] as Shivlal Chakiya
* [[Govind Namdev]] as RamPrasad<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/govind-namdevs-film-jhalkis-trailer-released-at-cannes-film-festival/21042157|title=Govind Namdev's film Jhalki's trailer released at Cannes Film Festival|date=2019-05-29|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
*[[Yatin Karyekar]] as Sipahi
* Vikram Singh as Lakhna
* Sanchita Goswami as Phullorani
*Aarti Jha as Jhalki
* Goraksha Sakpal as Babu
* [[Sailessh Dubey]] as Mohan
* [[Kailash Satyarthi]] (Special Appearance) as himself
*[[Mahesh Chandra Deva]] as shivlal chakiya men's-1
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmycurry.com/kailash-satyarthi-praises-film-jhalki/|title=Kailash Satyarthi is all praises for the film Jhalki|last=News {{!}}|first=Filmy|date=2019-09-09|website=FilmyCurry - Bollywood updates|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25|archive-date=25 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325120012/https://filmycurry.com/kailash-satyarthi-praises-film-jhalki/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/kailash-satyarthi-hero-nation-boman-irani/|title="Kailash Satyarthi is HERO of our Nation" – Boman Irani : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=2017-06-12|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>

== Location ==
The film was shot in and around [[Mirzapur]] ([[Uttar Pradesh]]) and in [[Film City, Mumbai|Film City]] ([[Mumbai]]).

==Release and Promotion.==
Jhalki was released nationwide (theatrically) by [[Panorama Studios]] on 14 November 2019 ([[Children's Day (India)|Children's Day]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://udaipurkiran.com/jhalki-to-release-on-childrens-day/|title='Jhalki' to release on Children's Day {{!}} Udaipur News {{!}} Udaipur Latest News {{!}} udaipur local news|last=chundawat|date=2019-09-26|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> The team collaborated with [[The Kapil Sharma Show]], [[ABP News]], [[KidZania|Kidzania]] too for the promotions.

== Campaigns and Reach ==
After watching the film, some big stakeholders have come on board as partners, who have felt the need to promote the film for maximum number of viewers to increase awareness and inspire people with the courage & life skills of Jhalki.

The film is also proposed as one of the first films to establish a new genre of films - Cinema for Change.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/1326811|title=वह समाज, जहां कैद है बचपन|website=Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News|language=hi|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/jhalki-on-mobile-theatre-for-kids-in-interiors/1658902|title=''Jhalki'' on mobile theatre for kids in interiors|website=Outlook (India)|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> is promoting the film through Mukti Caravan and Picture Time<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/jhalki-on-mobile-theatre-for-kids-in-interiors/amp|title='Jhalki' on mobile theatre for kids in interiors|website=telanganatoday.com|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> wherein the film is screened for children, village communities, policy makers, chief ministers, judiciary, bureaucrats, MPs and MLAs,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.siliconindia.com/news/entertainment/Sanjay-Suri-wants-his-next-film-Jhalki-to-be-declared-taxfree-nid-210008-cid-50.html|title=Sanjay Suri wants his next film 'Jhalki' to be declared tax-free|last=IANS|website=siliconindia|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> law enforcement agencies and national and state commissions for protection of child rights. Apart from KSCF, 9 other NGO partners are on board ([[Child Rights and You|Cry]], Light of Life Trust, Udaan, [[Save the Children India|Save The Children]], Angel Xpress, Aangan, [[Salaam Baalak Trust]], Prayas and Akshara Foundation) who are promoting and screening the film for their respective work areas and donor base by running special campaigns. Conversations with the Education Ministry<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/vivacity/---education-is-important---.html|title='Education is important'|last=Pioneer|first=The|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> and Women & Child Development Ministry are in progress for having screenings across all government aided schools. Effective international associations,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://endslaverynow.org/act/action-library/watch-and-share-the-trailer-for-jhalki/|title=Watch and Share the Trailer for "Jhalki" - End Slavery Now|website=endslaverynow.org|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> advocacy groups, Non-profit organizations globally and Social Impact Media Partners are in conversations to collaborate. [[UNICEF]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://events.unicefusa.org/event/jhalki-film-screening|title=UNICEF USA - Jhalki Film Screening & Panel Event|website=events.unicefusa.org|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bnid.org/events/jhalki-film-screening-and-panel-event|title=bnid.org|website=bnid.org|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> along with Massachusetts Coalition to End Human Trafficking, New England International Donors<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://neidonors.org/event/jhalki-movie-screening/|title=|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and Tufts Institute for Global Leadership have already started the process.

A unique collaboration with Picture Time<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsd.in/jhalki-on-mobile-theatre-for-kids-in-interiors/|title='Jhalki' on mobile theatre for kids in interiors|date=2019-11-09|website=News and Analysis from India. A Refreshing approach to news.|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> to reach the film in various ways (ticketed & sponsored) has already begun. These are van-mounted mobile theatres which takes 2.5 hours to be made fully functional, complete with air-conditioning, seating arrangements and world class high-definition digital projection and 5.1 Dolby surround sound for a high quality Cinema experience to every corner of the country, especially rural areas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-trafficking-film-idUSKBN1XM0WA|title=Mobile theatres to screen child slavery film in rural India|date=2019-11-12|work=Reuters|access-date=2020-03-25|language=en}}</ref>

== Box-Office collection ==
The film earned 1.96 crores INR (approx.) at the box-office in its first week of release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dekhnews.com/entertainment/jhalki-4th-day-box-office-collection/|title=Jhalki 4th Day Box Office Collection Total Fourth (Sunday) Domestic Earning Report|last1=Bahukh|first1=Shubham|last2=i|date=2019-11-17|website=Latest Entertainment Bollywood Hollywood {{!}} Dekh News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/as-straight-as-it-gets-827094|title=As straight as it gets|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>

== Reviews ==

* Brahmanand deals with a subject that is sensitive and socially alarming. '''--[[The Times of India|Times Of India]]'''
* A cinematic tribute to Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi. '''--[[The Hindu]]'''
* Jhalki's earnestness and ability to spark a debate, is great humanitarianism on screen. --'''GlamSham'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glamsham.com/en/movie-review-jhalki|title=JHALKI is great humanitarianism on screen|last=Glamsham|website=Glamsham|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glamsham.com/en/jhalki-is-the-tale-of-bravery-and-courage|title=Jhalki: A tale of courage and bravery|last=Glamsham|website=Glamsham|date=3 September 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
* It is not every day that you find a Hindi film that is backed by a Nobel laureate. –'''Cinestaan'''
* Trust National Award-winning filmmaker Brahmanand S Siingh to leave no stone unturned when backing a project that has the potential to impact lives. '''--[[Times of India|Entertainment Times (Times of India)]]'''
* Jhalki is Brahmanand's humanitarian plea for hope, childhood & calls for innocence --'''CineBlues'''
* ...winning hearts of the audience --'''BollywoodTown'''
* The film is so human and it's so simple. I didn't even realize when and how often I cried in the film. --'''[[Bhawana Somaaya]], [[Film Critics Circle of India|Film Critic]]'''
* Film bohot samvedansheel tareeke se iss mudde ko chhooti hai. Film bohot badha koi dawa nahi karti hai na aisi koi promise karti hai, bohothi chhoti kahani hai aur chhote tareeke se apna... bohot hi halke fulke andaaz mein apni baat keh jaati hai. '''--Ajay Brahmatmaj, Film Critic'''
* 'For anyone of us who has ever cared for the future of our children Jhalki is a heartwarming at times heart-stopping saga about the loss of innocence and a flash of hope.’ ! '''--[[Subhash K. Jha|Subhash K Jha]], Film Critic'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bollyspice.com/jhalki-is-for-all-those-who-worry-about-indias-children-a-subhash-k-jha-review/|title="Jhalki Is For All Those Who Worry About India's Children" A Subhash K Jha Review|last=Jha|first=Subhash K.|date=2019-11-16|website=BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
* "JHALKI" - Raw. Real. Relevant. ‘Jhalki’ is a refreshing take on brother-sister bonding. The ensemble cast gets into the skin of their characters while Aarti's performance will make you go ‘awww’ while Goraksh is earnest to the core. Brahmanand's writing will tug your heartstrings while his direction is sensitive. Don't miss this innocent, sweet, but small yet big (in concept) film! -'''-Bhavikk Sangghvi, Film Critic'''
* What a beautiful film ... it's very rare that you get to watch such mindful content. '''--Anurag Pandey, RJ'''
*Director Brahmanand Singh takes this story through realistic lane and that was needed. -- '''Cinespeaks'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinespeaks.com/jhalki-review-a-spotlight-on-child-trafficking-racket/|title=JHALKI REVIEW :- A SPOTLIGHT ON CHILD TRAFFICKING RACKET !|last=Cinespeaks|website=Cine Speaks|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
* It's not just a visual experience but also a life transforming experience. '''--Neelam Kumar, Best Selling Author'''
* I wish it could be shown to many more children perhaps to every school and make it compulsory for every school kid to see it. Perhaps to every organization, women's organization all the Rotary Clubs, all the Lions Club ... '''--[[Dolly Thakore]], Thespian'''
* Jhalki, in her own way, is a super hero without a cape ... '''--[[Deepa Gahlot]], Film Critic, Author, Journalist'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deepagahlot.com/the-girls-are-not-alright-feministaah/|title=The Girls Are Not Alright - Feministaah|date=2019-09-18|website=Deepa Gahlot|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
* Jhalki is a humanitarian plea for hope, childhood & call for innocence '''--Vishal Verma'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelallantop.com/jhamajham/review-jhalki-trailer/|title=ट्रेलर रिव्यू झलकीः बाल मजदूरी पर बनी ये फिल्म समय निकालकर देखनी ही चाहिए|website=LallanTop - News with most viral and Social Sharing Indian content on the web in Hindi|language=hi|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
* A heartwarmingly emotional as well as a feel good film, which you should not give a miss. '''--Bolly.com'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bollyy.com/movie-review-jhalki/|title=Movie Review: Jhalki|date=2019-11-13|website=Bollyy|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bollyy.com/the-trailer-of-jhalki-directed-by-brahmanand-s-siingh-unveiled/|title=The Trailer Of Jhalki, Directed By Brahmanand S Siingh Unveiled|date=2019-09-02|website=Bollyy|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
*Rarely do we see meaningful films with serious backdrop which are so entertaining, engaging and inspiring. '''-- [[Business Standard]]'''<ref>{{Cite news|last=ANI|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/jhalki-a-powerful-film-entertaining-and-meaningful-at-the-same-time-119111600564_1.html|title=Jhalki, a powerful film: entertaining and meaningful at the same time|date=2019-11-16|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
*Kailash Satyarthi's life-time of work<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://absoluteindianews.com/archives/4038|title=Boman: Story of Kailash Satyarthi deserves a biopic|last=India|first=Absolute|website=Latest English News {{!}} Absolute India News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> of his crusade against human trafficking and child labour gets crystallized into one smooth story of conviction, courage and love. And what gets questioned in the process, is the inhuman practice of the people reaping benefit from the racket. '''-- [[Asian News International|ANI]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/jhalki-a-powerful-film-entertaining-and-meaningful-at-the-same-time20191116134914/|title=Jhalki, a powerful film: entertaining and meaningful at the same time|website=ANI News|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>

== Awards and Selections ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Award
!Category
|-
|2019
|[[Boston International Film Festival|Boston International Film Festival (BIFF 2019)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostoniff.com/portfolio-view/jhalki-tale-of-a-tireless-sparrow-2/|title=JHALKI: Tale Of A Tireless Sparrow|website=Boston International Film Festival {{!}} BostoninterFF|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=JHALKI @ Boston International Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3zAKaNAbpA|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
|Best Original Screenplay Award
|-
|2019
|A Show For A Change Film Festival (ASCFF 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ashowforachange.com/festival|title=Film Festival|website=A Show For A Change|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref>
|Best Cinematography Award
|-
|2019
|International Independent Film Awards Los Angeles (IIFA 2019)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iifilmawards.com/Platinum_Award.html|title=Platinum Award|website=iifilmawards.com|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref>
|Best Screenplay Platinum Winners
|-
|2019
|International Independent Film Awards Los Angeles (IIFA 2019)<ref name=":0" />
|Best Concept Platinum Winners
|-
|2019
|International Independent Film Awards Los Angeles (IIFA 2019)<ref name=":0" />
|Best Cinematography Platinum Winners
|-
|2019
|International Independent Film Awards Los Angeles (IIFA 2019)<ref name=":0" />
|Best Original Score Platinum Winners
|-
|2019
|International Independent Film Awards Los Angeles (IIFA 2019)<ref name=":0" />
|Best Original Song Platinum Winners
|-
|2019
|International Independent Film Awards Los Angeles (IIFA 2019)<ref name=":0" />
|Best Animated Visuals Platinum Winners
|-
|2019
|Indian International Film Festival Of Boston (IIFFB 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iiffb.org/closing-night-iiffb-2019/|title=Closing Night - IIFFB 2019|website=India International Film Festival of Boston|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-24|archive-date=23 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323084547/https://iiffb.org/closing-night-iiffb-2019/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Best Social Cause Film Award
|-
|2019
|Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati (IFFCINCY 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://freedomcenter.org/content/jhalki-film|title=Jhalki Film Screening {{!}} National Underground Railroad Freedom Center|website=freedomcenter.org|access-date=2020-03-25|archive-date=25 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325112150/https://freedomcenter.org/content/jhalki-film|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Best Feature Film Award
|-
|2019
|Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF 2019)
|Best Director Award
|-
|2019
|International Screen Awards (ISA 2019)
|Platinum Award for International Feature Film
|-
|2019
|International Screen Awards (ISA 2019)
|Golden Emerging International Feature Film
|-
|2019
|North Texas Film Festival (NTFF 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|Singapore South Asian Film Festival (SgSAIFF 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sgsaiff.com/product/jhalki/|title=Jhalki – SgSaiff|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|International Independent Film Awards Los Angeles (IIFA 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|[[New York Indian Film Festival|New York India Film Festival (NYIFF 2019)]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Jhalki @ NYIFF 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evxN-ij9qBE|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|Tasveer South Asian Film Festival (TSAFF 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|A Show For A Change Film Festival (ASCFF 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|Indian International Film Festival Of Boston (IIFFB 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati (IFFCINCY 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|Beirut International Film Festival (BIFF 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|Asian International Film Festival Arizona (AIFFA 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (VISAFF 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|International Freethought Film Festival (IFFF 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFFCY 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|[[Kolkata International Film Festival|Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF 2019)]]
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|International Film Festival Against Drug Abuse & Trafficking (IFFADAT 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|International Screen Awards (ISA 2019)
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|[[Jagran Film Festival|Jagran Film Festival (JFF 2019)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-10th-jagran-film-festival-jhalki-movie-screening-was-done-in-film-festival-at-new-delhi-19416961.html|title=10th Jagran Film Festival: बाल मजदूरी की व्यथा की मर्मिक 'झलकी', दर्शकों ने फिल्म को सराहा|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
|Official Selection
|-
|2019
|[[Boston International Film Festival|Boston International Film Festival (BIFF 2019)]]
|Official Selection
|-
|2020
|17th FRAMES Film Festival (2019-2020)
|Official Selection
|-
|2020
|[[Beloit International Film Festival|Beloit International Film Festival (BIFF 2020)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beloitfilmfest.org/films/jhalki/|title=Jhalki|website=BIFF - Beloit International Film Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
|Official Selection
|-
|2020
|[[Diorama International Film Festival & Market|Diorama International Film Festival (DIFF 2020)]]
|Official Selection
|-
|2020
|[[Jaipur International Film Festival|Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF 2020)]]
|Official Selection
|-
|2020
|[[International Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI)|CMS 12th International Children's Film Festival (ICFF 2020)]]
|Official Selection
|-
|2020
|UK Asian Film Festival (UKAFF 2020)
|Official Selection
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7743400/reference Jhalki on IMDb]
* [https://www.jhalki.com/ Official Website]

[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films about children]]
[[Category:Films about social issues in India]]
[[Category:Child labour in India]]

Jhalki - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 06:06, 20 August 2023