Filmed in New Delhi, Amal paints a portrait of contemporary India through the story of
a happy and selfless but poor rickshaw driver, whose moment of generosity toward
a seemingly irritable homeless man causes powerful
ripples through the man's family and unforeseen consequences for the humble driver.
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Adapted from the short story Amal written by his brother Shaun, it was the suprise twisted ending
that provoked Richie Mehta into making the film. 'This story was a slap
in the face... to all that I had been taught what success was'.
Mehta originally made a short film of the story in 2004, but was made into a full feature length film after winning the Telefilm Pitch This!
competition at the 2005 Toronto Film festival.
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