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Dev Patel and Mindy Kaling have signed on as exec producers of To Kill a Tiger, an award-winning documentary written and directed by Emmy nominee Nisha Pahuja (The World Before Her), which will hit Film Forum in New York on October 20 before expanding to theaters in other major cities.
Recognized with Best Documentary at the 2023 Palm Springs Film Festival, the film tells the story of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, India who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a gang rape. An ordinary man thrust into extraordinary circumstances, Ranjit’s love for his daughter forces a social reckoning that will reverberate for years to come.
Pic also claimed the Amplify Voices Award for Best Canadian Feature at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, along with three Canadian Screen Awards and numerous other accolades. It’s a Notice Pictures production in co-production with The National Film Board of Canada, with the participation of Telefilm Canada and the Rogers Group of Funds through the Theatrical Documentary Program.
Made with the assistance of The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, Ontario Creates, and Rogers Telefund, in association with TVO and Knowledge Network, the doc is produced and exec produced by Notice Pictures Inc’s Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe, and the NFB’s David Oppenheim. Patel exec produced through Minor Realm, alongside Kaling through Kaling International. Additional EPs include AC Films Inc’s Andy Cohen, NFB’s Anita Lee, Atul Gawande, Andrew Dragoumis, Minor Realm’s Samarth Sahni, Deepa Mehta, and ShivHans Pictures’ Shivani Rawat.
“Gender equity and justice within India have been central to my work over the past decade. With To Kill a Tiger, I
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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Mindy Kaling and Dev Patel have signed on to executive produce the documentary “To Kill a Tiger,” a gripping story about a father’s pursuit of justice in rural India. Directed and written by Nisha Pahuja (“The World Before Her”), the film charts the emotional journey of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, who forces a social reckoning after his 13-year-old daughter is the victim of a gang rape. “Gender equity and justice within India have been central to my work over the past decade,” said Pahuja.
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