Mukhaputa (The Cover Page)

Set in a small town in South India, a traditional woman adopts a young baby girl and realizes after several years that the child was born with HIV. The story centres on the child and her underprivileged friends of the same age, depicting the challenges faced by the girl, her family and society. The film reinforces the notion of ‘growing against all odds’ and is identifiable to all who struggle to grow in a biased society through no fault of their own.