Mum is a 2017 Hindi drama short film directed and produced by Akash Mihani and written by Jackie R.

[1][2][3][4] The film focuses on tackling the worldwide issue of female infanticide and child abandonment.

[5][6] The short film was initially released on 11 August 2017, on the festival circuit and received positive reviews and acclamation around the world.

Apart from India, the film was selected for several film festivals in the United States, Georgia, Vietnam, Russia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Spain, China, Ukraine, Sweden, Russia and Kenya, as reported by Firstpost.

The story is inspired by a real-life incident in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, where a five-hour-old girl was dumped in a pile of ashes with a 10 kg stone placed on her chest, to ensure she dies of the weight.