Amar Kaushik (33), an associate director on films such as No One Killed Jessica (2007) and Go Goa Gone (2013), has lived in Mumbai for over a decade. However, he spent the first 10 years of his life in Arunachal Pradesh. Born to a forest ranger father and a school teacher mother, Kaushik says he has fond memories of the valleys and forests of the state. So, when his mother visited Mumbai last year, they spoke about their shared experiences of their time in AP. Somehow, it led to an idea for a film. “My mother recounted the story of a young girl whom she taught. The girl disappeared from school for a month,” says Kaushik. These were the times of no telephones, and Kaushik’s mother had to scout for the girl’s address. Eventually, she found the girl, but the latter was reluctant to leave her house. “The girl’s grandfather was very old and could die at any moment, and she wanted to be at home when it happened,” says Kaushik.

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