JALPARI (THE DESERT MERMAID)

• Award Winning Film on Female Foeticide
  (Drama, Suspense | 2012 | IMDB: 7.4/10)

Directed by Nila Madhab Panda
Produced by Sushilkumar Agrawal
Cinematography Savita Singh
Cast Lehar Khan, Parvin Dabas, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Suhasini Mulay, Rahul Singh, VM Badola

A modern family from New Delhi ventures into the rural village of Madhogarh, Haryana, where Shreya and her brother Sam anticipate a fairytale-like adventure. However, they encounter a desolate landscape and unwelcoming locals. The village holds dark secrets, evident in the strange behavior of its residents and tales of a feared witch. Shreya’s curiosity leads her to discover a horrifying truth: the village practices female infanticide, attributing it to the witch. Shocked by this revelation, the family grapples with the harsh reality hidden beneath the village’s rural façade.