Summary:
Aditi Inamdar, who is essaying Purna’s role, was chosen to play the lead after the crew auditioned 109 girls from several social welfare schools in Telangana. Unfortunately, while he did find some talented young girls, he wasn’t fully convinced any of them could play the lead role in the film. “The dialogue, which states that ‘girls can do anything’, is actually Purna’s line when she was asked about the reason behind climbing the world’s highest mountain. “It is an inspirational journey of the girl who comes from a society where, at her age, girls are married off.”Real to reelBut finding the right actor to play Purna was challenging, as the role was physically demanding as well. Role playingIt has been well over a decade since Bose made his directorial debut with Everybody Says I’m Fine (2001)..