Chintu Ka Birthday Jun 2026

Upon its release, bypassed traditional theatrical distribution (a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic) and found a home on the Sony LIV OTT platform. However, its journey began at the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival , where it received standing ovations.

The film's emotional weight is carried by a stellar ensemble cast:

The film follows the Tiwari family, illegal immigrants from Bihar who are stranded in a war-torn country as the Saddam Hussein regime falls . Despite the chaos outside, the family is determined to celebrate Chintu’s sixth birthday, a simple task that becomes a monumental struggle due to: Chintu Ka Birthday

But the best moment was the cake. It was a large, three-tiered chocolate cake with a plastic Hathi (elephant) on top. When his mother lit the five candles (Chintu was turning five, going on fifteen), the room went dark.

Directed by the duo Devanshu Singh and Satyanshu Singh, this film is a masterclass in finding humanity within the confines of a war zone. It is not a movie about the politics of war, nor does it choose sides in a conflict. Instead, it is a movie about a family’s defiance against despair through the simplest of human desires: the celebration of a child’s birthday. Despite the chaos outside, the family is determined

The doting father and water purifier salesman who remains relentlessly positive despite the danger.

His mother laughed and kissed his forehead. “Okay, Chintu. But first, let’s clean this jungle up.” Directed by the duo Devanshu Singh and Satyanshu

Millions of Indians live abroad as expatriates, workers, or students. While few are in literal war zones, many live in emotional war zones—loneliness, racism, visa stress. is their anthem. It validates the effort to maintain "home" in a foreign land.