<Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> Hindi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> ₹ 69 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Nil Battey Sannata (Zero Divided by Zero Equals Nothing; slang for "Good For Nothing"), released internationally as The New Classmate, is a 2016 Indian comedy drama film directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari in her feature debut . Produced by Anand Rai, Ajay Rai, and Alan McAlex under the banners of Colour Yellow and JAR Pictures, the film was co-written by Iyer, Neeraj Singh, Pranjal Choudhary, and Nitesh Tiwari . Swara Bhaskar starred as Chanda Sahay, a high - school drop - out household maid and single mother of a sullen young girl named Apeksha, played by Ria Shukla . The film's theme is a person's right to dream and change their lives, irrespective of social status . </P> <P> Released in India on 22 April 2016, Nil Battey Sannata was distributed by Eros International and garnered critical and audience acclaim . Reviewers praised most aspects of the production, especially its narrative and realism, and the performances of the cast, Bhaskar's in particular . At the 62nd Filmfare Awards, Iyer won the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director, while Bhaskar and Shukla won the Screen Awards for Best Actress (Critics) and Best Child Artist respectively . The film did well at the box - office, collecting a total of around ₹ 69 million (US $1.1 million) during its entire theatrical run . A Tamil remake, Amma Kanakku, directed by Iyer was released in June 2016 and starred Amala Paul, Revathi and Samuthirakani . </P>

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