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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Niyar_SaikiaNiyar Saikia - Wikipedia

    Niyar Saikia (Assamese: নিয়ৰ শইকিয়া; born 9 November 1999) is an Indian actress. She played Lakshmi in Jeffrey D. Brown's film Sold.

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  3. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › city › guwahatiAssam girl Niyar Saikia elated after acclaimed role in 'Sold'

    Jul 28, 2014 · A Class IX student of a private school in the city, Niyar is playing the role of a trafficked child, Lakshmi, from Nepal, who is sold off to a brothel in Kolkata. Niyar was selected for the role ...

  4. stanforddaily.com › 2016/04/08 › soldFilm review: 'Sold' sells story of human trafficking short

    Apr 8, 2016 · Lakshmi (Niyar Saikia), named after the Hindu goddess of wealth, is a young girl from a rural village in Nepal. Her parents are having trouble making ends meet, so when a woman offers her a job...

  5. www.thenationalnews.com › arts › how-oscar-winner-emmaHow Oscar-winner Emma Thompson got involved with Sold, a film on...

    We spent six months travelling through Nepal and India and auditioned more than 1,000 girls before we found Niyar Saikia in Assam. Niyar has a 10-year scholarship from the Indian government to study acting and has already been identified as a talent.

  6. urbanasian.com › crown-the-brown › 2019Crown The Brown: Niyar Saikia - "Lakshmi was everything but me."

    Sep 25, 2019 · Niyar Saikia, born in Guwahati, Assam. The Indian actress and dancer is well-known for her lead role as Lakshmi in the 2014 movie, Sold. Sold showcased the harsh realities of human trafficking of young girls. It was directed by Jeffrey D. Brown.

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  8. www.seattletimes.com › entertainment › movies‘Sold’ into slavery in India: a child’s tale of despair, hope

    Apr 14, 2016 · Achingly sad and dismayingly familiar, “Sold” is the fact-based contemporary story of a rural Nepal child (Niyar Saikia) who is sold into slavery in India, where she works in a prisonlike brothel...

  9. www.india.com › news › indiaJeffrey Brown’s ‘SOLD’ Sheds Light on Serious Issues of Child ...

    Apr 12, 2016 · It highlights the story of a young girl, Lakshmi, played by the extremely talented Niyar Saikia, who is sold by her family and tragically ends up in Kolkata, India at the Happiness House, a...