Lakshmi is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. The film follows the story of a fourteen-year-old girl named Lakshmi, who lives in a small village in Andhra Pradesh. Lakshmi is passionate about dance and dreams of becoming a famous dancer one day.
However, her life takes a drastic turn when she is sold into prostitution by her own father. Lakshmi is forced to work in a brothel and is subjected to physical and emotional abuse by the brothel owner and her clients. Despite this, Lakshmi never loses hope and continues to dream of a better life.
One day, Lakshmi learns about a national-level dance competition and decides to participate in it. She secretly trains for the competition with the help of a kind-hearted doctor and a group of aspiring dancers. However, everything changes when her mother finds out about her participation in the competition.
Lakshmi's mother, who had abandoned her years ago, returns to her life and tries to persuade her to leave the competition. But Lakshmi is determined to follow her dreams and fights against all odds to participate in the competition.
The film ends with Lakshmi's powerful dance performance at the competition and her triumphant return to her village, where she continues to inspire young girls like her to never give up on their dreams.