Plot
Poorna
is
inspired
by
the
real-life
story
of
a
13
year
old
tribal
girl,
Poorna
Malavath
from
Telangana
who
became
the
youngest
girl
in
history
to
scale
Mount
Everest
on
25th
May,
2014.
Set
in
Pakala
village,
Poorna
played
by
Aditi
Inamdaar
shares
a
special
bond
with
her
cousin
Priya
(S.
Mariya).
The
duo
dream
of
better
education
and
food
amidst
their
poverty-ridden
living
and
plan
to
run
away
to
the
Social
Welfare
School
which
promises
to
provide
them
these
'so-called'
luxury.
Unfortunately,
things
go
awry
as
Priya's
father
catches
them
red-handed
while
they
are
about
to
elope.
He
marries
off
Priya
while
Poorna
somehow
coaxes
her
father
to
get
her
admitted
to
the
Social
Welfare
School.
However
there,
soon
she
realises
that
life
has
something
bigger
in
store
for
her
when
she
meets
Dr.
RS
Praveen
Kumar
(Rahul
Bose)
who
helps
her
in
discovering
her
true
inner calling.
Direction
Poorna
isn't
just
a
film!
It's
a
mirror
to
the
harsh
realities
of
the
society.
At
the
same
time,
it
talks
about
how
hope
prevails
and
how
one's
destiny
can
be
changed
with
grit,
determination
and
strong
will-power.
The
film
touches
upon
various
topics
like
early
marriages,
corruption
and
social
discrimination
with
subtlety
but
nowhere
does
it
get
preachy
about
it.
Kudos
to
Rahul
Bose
for
picking
up
an
inspiring
story
that
may
be
not
known
to
many
and
translating
it
on-screen
with
sheer
beauty!
The
only
grouse
is
that
Poorna
has
some
lines
in
Telugu
interspersed
with
Hindi
that
seems
a
tad
odd.
Also
the
makers
choose
to
explore
Poorna's
personal
world
more
than
her
mountaineering
expedition
which
might
come
across
as
a
disappointment
for
those
who
were
expecting
to
see
more
of
the
young
girl's
battle
with
the
obstacles
while
climbing
Mount
Everest.
What
works
in
Poorna's
favour
is
heartfelt
performances
and
taut
plot.
Performances
Aditi
Inamdaar
and
S.Mariya
sparkle
in
each
and
every
frame
and
win
you
over
with
their
impressive
act.
They
tug
your
heartstrings
with
an
array
of
emotions
and
leave
you
asking
for
some
more,
Rahul
Bose
gives
a
restrained
performance
but
that's
exactly
what
the
script
demands
out
of
him
as
he
takes
a
backseat
and
lets
the
girls
steal
away
the
show.
The
rest
of
the
cast
lend
ample
support
to
the
film.
Technical
Aspects
Poorna
has
a
simplistic
approach
as
far
as
story-telling
is
concerned
and
majorly
plays
on
building
moments
instead.
Subransu
beautifully
captures
the
rusticness
of
the
rural
lanscape
as
well
as
the
scenic
locations
of
snow-clad
mountains
on
his
lens.
Manan
Mehta's
editing
works
in
the
favour
of
the
film.
Music
Salim-Sulaiman's
music
blends
seamlessly
in
the
narrative
and
adds
more
value
to
the
film.
Poori
Qayanaat
and
Kuch
Parbat
Hilaayein
are
our
picks
from
the
soundtrack
album.
Verdict
Poorna
has
its
heart
in
the
right
place
and
is
like
that
comfort
food
which
warms
you
up
on
days
when
things
go
low.
Go
for
it
if
you
are
looking
out
for
some
extraordinary
stories
of
ordinary
people!