Bollywood thriller Jalsa stars child with cerebral palsy in rare sign of inclusivity

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NEW DELHI - Bollywood's new drama thriller Jalsa features a role of a child with cerebral palsy played by an actor with the same disability, in what the film's director and cast called a rare sign of inclusivity in the world's largest film industry. Starring Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah, two of Bollywood's most-admired actresses, Jalsa (Celebration) revolves around a...

NEW DELHI - Bollywood's new drama thriller Jalsa features a role of a child with cerebral palsy played by an actor with the same disability, in what the film's director and cast called a rare sign of inclusivity in the world's largest film industry.

"As a country, we need to be much, much better when it comes to sensitivity," director Suresh Triveni told Reuters. "It is raw and real and extremely clever filmmaking and it's intriguing," said Shah. "Every character has a conflict with themselves and it's like a pack of cards, you pull one out and it all topples."

 

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