Pichku lives in a shabby slum in Delhi, with no running water or sewage system. People defecate out in the open on railway tracks. The 9-year-old-boy is shy and dreams of his own toilet, a quiet, clean and colorfully decorated place. He will follow his dreams and spare no effort to get a toilet for his home.
Nila Madhab Panda
He is a filmmaker and a recipient of Padmashree, one of the highest civilian honor of India. He was conferred with D.litt. Honoris Causa by Utkal Culture University, Odisha in 2018. His first feature film I am Kalam became an iconic film winning 34 International Awards along with a National Award. His second feature film Jalpari (Desert mermaid), about female feticide and gender equality, received the MIP Junior award at Cannes. He has also made documentary films, such as God’s own