Mum (film)

Mum is a 2017 Hindi drama short film directed and produced by Akash Mihani and written by Jackie R. Bala. The film is focused on destroying long run worldwide issue of female infanticide and child abandonment. Mum is marked as directorial debut of Akash Mihani.

The short film was initially released on 11 August 2017, on the festival circuit and received positive reviews and acclamation around the world. The short film Mum has bagged more than 27 awards and nearly 70 nominations. Apart from India, the film is selected for several film festivals in the United States, Georgia, Vietnam, Russia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Spain, China, Ukraine, Sweden, Russia and Kenya, reportedly by Firstpost.

Cast

 * Gunn Mihani as Mamta
 * Inayat Kazi as the Teacher
 * Nitesh Upadhyay as Baba (Mamta's Father)

Plot
The story is about Mamta, an 8-year-old school girl, who is struggling with her homework. Mamta garners the attention of her strict teacher as she narrates an unwritten essay on Mother, leaving the teacher unvoiced. The story is inspired by a real-life incident in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, where a five-hour-old girl was dumped in a pile of ashes with a 10 kg stone kept on her chest, making sure she dies of the weight.

Awards

 * Best Short Film
 * Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, Kolkata
 * New Delhi Short Film Festival, Delhi
 * Lake View International Film Festival, Punjab
 * Best Child Actress
 * LIFFT India Filmotsav, Lonavala
 * Best Debut Director
 * Oniros Film Awards, Italy
 * Best Director
 * Lake View International Film Festival, Punjab
 * Great Message International Film Festival, Pune
 * Nottingham International Microfilm Festival
 * Gold Awards
 * LA Shorts Awards, Los Angeles, US
 * Audience Choice Award
 * Free Spirit Film Festival, Himachal Pradesh
 * Excellence Award
 * Shaan-E-Awadh International Film Festival, Lucknow
 * Silver Award
 * Spotlight Short Film Awards, Atlanta, Georgia
 * Honorable Jury Mention Award
 * Mumbai International Short Film Festival, Mumbai
 * Best Child Artist
 * Haryana International Film Festival, Hisar
 * Best Concept
 * Mumbai Short Film Festival, Mumbai
 * Best Asian Short
 * Asia South East Short Film Festival, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 * Best Social Concern Film
 * Global Short Film Awards, Cannes
 * Best Young Talent
 * Global Short Film Awards, Cannes
 * Women's Voice (B'Oscars)
 * Beeston Film Festival, Beeston, UK