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The Calf Doll

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In a smog-choked village in Haryana, a retired professor turns to an outlawed ritual, crafting a calf doll from a stillborn's body, to save his cow from the urbanization slowly erasing his rural world.

Directed byAnkur Hooda

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: HI
Released: March 17, 2026

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THE CALF DOLL trailer | BFI London Film Festival 2026 – 7-18 October

THE CALF DOLL trailer | BFI London Film Festival 2026 – 7-18 October

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited

Starring

Mst. Satbir Singh Hooda

Mst. Satbir Singh Hooda

Chameli Devi

Wife

Dheeraj Kumar

Dabbu

Mukesh Bhati

Veterinary Doctor

Tau Leelu Raam

Woodcutter

Dogs of Village Dayalpur

Farm Dogs

Rasingh's Brown Cow

The Last Cow

Creative team

Directed by: Ankur Hooda
Written by: Ankur Hooda
Produced by: Ankur Hooda

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