Lakshmi To Mardaani- Watch These 5 Films On Human Trafficking

On January 11, a day designated as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, this continuing issue was brought to light. Although January is already designated as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, this day is dedicated specifically to raising awareness and preventing criminal activity.

A widespread misconception seems to be that masala films and explicit item songs are the only types of Indian cinema. This is incorrect. As a matter of fact, the Hindi film industry regularly creates excellent movies that address a variety of pressing social issues, including prostitution and human trafficking. Such movies include B.A. Pass, Chameli, and Love Sonia, all of which are excellent examples. The recently released film Gangubai Kathiawadi also highlighted a young woman who was trafficked and coerced into prostitution. This article is for you if you're looking for gritty movies about the gruesome realities of India's flesh trade industry.

Bollywood Films On Human Trafficking:

Bazaar

The tragic lives of young girls who are sold by their needy parents to wealthy Indians in the Gulf are the focus of the Hindi-language drama Bazaar. It articulately captures the difficulties they experience at such a young age, and that too at the hands of their own family.

Lakshmi

">Lakshmi is a biographical social issue film that is based on actual events. It centres on Lakshmi, a 13-year-old kidnapped and forced into prostitution, played by Monali Thakur. She is assaulted and mistreated repeatedly, but with the aid of other girls like her, she manages to survive. Against all odds, she also demonstrates incredible courage. This film features gory scenes and incidents that highlight the harsh reality of human trafficking, but at its core, it is a tale of true heroism and unfathomable bravery.

Still From Lakshmi

Mardaani

Shivani Shivaji Roy (Rani Mukerji), a Senior Inspector of the Mumbai Police, is the protagonist of the made-up action thriller Mardaani. After learning that a teenage girl close to her has been abducted and smuggled, she embarks on a mission to find the child trafficking mafia's mastermind. Shivani and the mafia kingpin engage in a cat and mouse chase, during which she learns some sinister truths.

Still From Mardaani

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Love Sonia

Love Sonia explores the horrors of human trafficking. It continues the heartbreaking story of Sonia (Mrunal Thakur), whose indebted father sells her sister for an insignificant sum of money. This prompts Sonia to embark on a quest to find her sister and save her. Her life, however, takes a bad turn when she gets caught up in the horrific world of the flesh trade.

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Pakhi

Another crime drama based on real events is Pakhi. It tells the tale of 10-year-old Pakhi (Anamika Shukla), who ends up in a prostitution ring. She is compelled to work as a prostitute in addition to being drawn into the horrors of child trafficking. What happens next is her journey out of the oppressive bonds of modern slavery.