
Nil Battey Sannata
Drama · Family
Overview
Behind the magnificent Taj Mahal lies a cluster of dingy homes where Chanda (35), a domestic help, lives with her 14-year-old daughter Appu. Chanda aspires and dreams that her daughter will study and embrace a better fate. When Appu tells her she wants to quit school and become a maid like her, Chanda takes a strong decision: she will herself go back to school, and even join the class of her daughter.
Top Cast


Swara Bhasker
Swara Bhasker
Chanda Sahay
Swara Bhasker
Chanda Sahay


Ratna Pathak Shah
Ratna Pathak Shah
Dr. Diwan
Ratna Pathak Shah
Dr. Diwan


Pankaj Tripathi
Pankaj Tripathi
Principal Shrivastava
Pankaj Tripathi
Principal Shrivastava


Riya Shukla
Riya Shukla
Apeksha Sahay
Riya Shukla
Apeksha Sahay


Sanjay Suri
Sanjay Suri
District Collector
Sanjay Suri
District Collector
Vishal Nath
Vishal Nath
Amar
Vishal Nath
Amar
Neha Prajapati
Neha Prajapati
Sweety
Neha Prajapati
Sweety
Prashant Tiwari
Prashant Tiwari
Pintu
Prashant Tiwari
Pintu
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