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Ajeet Singh and his organisation Guria India have spent 35 years fighting child trafficking and prostitution. With a retired government official turned key witness, this film is Ajeet's last chance to expose the truth and those who have tried to bury it.
During a 2008 reconnaissance mission in the Red Light District of Allahabad, Non Governmental Organisation Guria India, rescued 136 women and children from the hands of a notorious trafficking gang. Through legal action, Ajeet Singh, Guria's founder, managed to secure the protection of the rescued women and children, getting them placed into a government shelter home. Yet only a year later, 43 women and 8 children were re-trafficked from the government protection home by the warden who was meant to protect them. Over the course of a 15 year legal battle, Ajeet recounts the unjust and corrupt nature of India's judicial system as he has fought tirelessly to re-rescue the lost women and children.
In 2023, after years of relentless struggle, Guria India managed to achieve a hard-earned victory by securing a life sentence for the warden of the protection home.
However, in 2024, during the height of the Indian Election the verdict was overturned by Justice Bela M. Trivedi of the Supreme Court of India, and the warden was set free.
With little to no legal avenues left Ajeet Singh writes to the Chief Justice of India, in protest, outlining the clear implication of government influence in high profile cases relating to trafficking. With his response pending and the warden acquitted of her crimes, in 2025 Ajeet Singh comes to hear that another 40 children have been trafficked from the infamous Agra Shelter Home back into a life of exploitation and abuse.
Now more than ever, this film is Ajeet Singh's last attempt to cast an international spotlight onto India's Judicial system and to get justice for those who have been trafficked.
Trafficking and corruption are becoming more prominent than ever before, with minority groups being pushed further away from the justice they deserve, whilst officials prioritise their governments' reputation.
A new petition filed by Guria India, exposing the disappearance of 40 additional children from the same Agra Shelter Home, clearly displays the ongoing collaboration between government institutions and trafficking organizations.
Jake began his career in factual entertainment and created Time Storm Productions in 2022. Jake's plethora of industry contacts and knowledge of commercial, feature, and documentary programming and ability to manage large-scale production both in the UK and abroad, with a key eye for edit producing and securing access, has allowed for unique projects to reach a wide audience with maximum impact.
Jonah studied International Relations, with a background in print journalism, but moved into documentary filmmaking as a means of providing a voice to those who are silenced by their nation's cultural and political climate. overlooked realities and explore diverse perspectives on life, meaning, and human connection.
With 24 years in the film industry, Vikrant Chopra is a seasoned producer known for The Black Prince (Cannes 2017). His work spans Indian and U.S. projects like Rockstar, Haunting of the Queen Mary, and Top Chef. In 2023, he cofounded Bridging The Gap Films Ltd. and is a BAFTA Connect member.
Christine Cowin is an EP / Producer with 25 years' of experience across TV, film, distribution, sponsorship, and integrated marketing for bluechip brands and rights holders and A-list talent. Credits include Creation Stories with Danny Boyle, Buena Vista Social Club:Adios with Wim Wenders and Lucy Walker and Welcome to the Darkness with Fulwell 73. Golden Wild channels her vision for the future, unique expertise and personal values as a force for good.
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