Poorna: Courage Has No Limit

<p>(Aditi Inamdar) belongs to a Telugu-speaking tribal family in in . Her parents (mother Lakshmi and father Devidas) are farm labourers. She joins the State Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society for her education. Her talent is spotted by the honest secretary of the society, Dr. R.S. Praveen Kumar ( ). The chief minister, ( ), authorises her to go for Operation Everest along with a mountaineer, Sandhanapalli Anand Kumar (Manoj Kumar). In preparation for climbing , headed by Coach Shekhar Babu (Gyanendra Tripathi) and Colonel Khan ( ), she treks to the mountains of and . On 25 May 2014, Poorna scales the highest peak of and, aged 13 years and 11 months, becomes the youngest girl in the world to have reached the summit of Everest. was initially not associated with the film until he was offered the role of Dr. Kumar. He liked the script and offered to direct and produce , raising funds in four months. Aditi Inamdar was chosen to play the titular role from a group of 109 girls. The film was shot in Pakala village over an 11-day period. Pakala is the village that the real-life Poorna grew up in. The soundtrack of was composed by while the lyrics were written by . received a positive response from the critics based on the reviews. Neil Soans of appreciated the film saying, “Returning to a directorial capacity after 16 years, Rahul Bose recognizes the beauty in simplicity and uses it to the film’s advantage. Grounded performances combined with stirring music elevate this relatively straightforward tale, making it essential viewing not only for the young Indian woman, but for anyone looking to scale great heights against all odds.” and gave it a rating of 4 stars out of 5. Sarit Ray of praised the film saying, “Poorna shows you that incredible stories can be told simply. Bollywood can learn from that.” and gave the film a rating of 4 stars out of 5. Shubhra Gupta of lauded the movie by saying, “Fairytales do come true and the story of Poorna Malavath is the proof. Her biopic, directed by Rahul bose, does justice to the extraordinary story of a 13-year-old tribal girl climbing Mt Everest.” and gave the film a rating of stars out of 5. Saibal Chatterjee of said that, “Poorna is a rare Hindi film that travels to the heart of rural landscape. Even rarer is the use of a smattering of Telugu in the dialogues, which, along with an effective musical score, augments the authenticity of the film’s setting and soundscape. It also draws enormous strength from the deeply affecting performances by newcomer Aditi Inamdar (in the role of the resolute Poorna) and Bose himself (as the unwavering mentor firm in his belief that it is his responsibility as a bureaucrat to facilitate positive change in the lives of the most disadvantaged).” and gave the film a rating of 3 stars out of 5.</p>