The film is a true story of the world’s youngest marathon runner, Budhia
Singh. Born next to a railway track, sold at the age of 5 by his impoverished
mother to a street hawker, he is rescued by the local judo coach, Biranchi
Das. His prodigious talent for long-distance running is discovered
accidentally by Biranchi and he embarks on a mission to turn Budhia into
India’s first and world’s youngest marathon runner.Within a year, the
remarkable 5 year-old runs 48 marathons. With the world’s eyes on them,
opportunistic war brews between lawyers, child welfare and the state
politicians. Things are upended when the Child Welfare bans Budhia from
running, accusing the coach of cruelty and takes custody his newly adopted
son. Is this a tale of an extraordinary talent or a darker one of politics and
child exploitation?