An orphan teenage pickpocket working the trains of Mumbai along with his gang, embarks on a life-altering journey when faced by the daughter of one of his victims who's committed suicide after being robbed.
Acting
Rizwan Shaikh's silent-film eyes do the heavy lifting.
Cinematography
Mumbai locals shot like moving prison cells.
Direction
Madiraju lets scenes breathe in chaos.
Director
Shyam Madiraju
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'Harami' (bastard/ungrateful) gets reclaimed—first insult, then identity, finally self-aware critique of a system that makes children disposable.
Shot guerrilla-style on actual Mumbai locals; several pickpocket 'actors' were former street kids coached by NGOs, not professional performers.
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