Bollywood's upcoming drama thriller Jalsa features a role of a child with cerebral palsy played by an actor with the same disability, in what the film's director and cast called a rare sign of inclusivity in the world's largest film industry.
Starring Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah, two of Bollywood's most-admired actors, Jalsa (Celebration) revolves around a road accident where a driver hits a girl and flees the scene. Surya Kasibhatla, a 10-year-old from Texas of Indian origin who has cerebral palsy, plays Vidya's son.