Poster of the film Girls Will Be Girls

Girls Will Be Girls

Drama Romance Hindi


In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance. But her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come of age herself.

Cast:Preeti Panigrahi, Kani Kusruti, Kesav Binoy Kiron, Kajol Chugh, Nandini Verma, Devika Shahani
Director:Shuchi Talati
Writer:Shuchi Talati
Editor:Amrita David
Camera:Jih-E Peng
FCG Score for the film Girls Will Be Girls

Guild Reviews

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Shuchi Talati's Coming-Of-Age Saga Is Awkward And Poignant

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Sonal Pandya | Times Now, Zoom

Sun, October 27 2024

Writer-director Shuchi Talati's debut rests on the capable shoulders of her two leads, Kani Kusruti and Preeti Panigrahi, who bring home her affecting screenplay.

Every viewing of Shuchi Talati’s excellent Girls will be Girls, produced by Richa Chadha, will probably elicit a different response. The coming-of-age film focused on a mother and daughter is tender, moving and nuanced. The period story is set around a boarding school where rules and regulations reign supreme. But through them, these women break free, to live a little.

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Richa Chadha Backed Film Is Where Independent Cinema Meets Commerical

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Sanyukta Thakare | Mashable India

Wed, October 23 2024

Complex but rewarding Mother-Daughter story

Girls Will Be Girls is helmed by first time feature film director Suchi Talati. It follows the story of a high school top student in a coming of age story. But the story isn’t just about Mira played by Preeti Panigrahi but also about her mom Anila played by Kani Kusruti. Their complex relationship amid Mira’s rebellious romance with NRI boy Sri (Kesav Binoy Kiron), the tense environment in strict school. The film offers a change for millennials to live through some of their most embarrassing and traumatizing memories but also gives a chance to many more in building a better and more nutriting relationship with their mothers.

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