Sumi is a 2022 Indian Marathi language feature film directed by Amol Gole and written by Sanjeev K Jha and Prasad Namjoshi,[3] produced under Harshal Kamat Entertainment in association with Golden Mouse Productions.
[4] Set in rural India, Sumi is an ‘optimistic & inspiring tale’ of a 12-year-old underprivileged Sumati, who dreams of getting a bicycle to commute to her school, many miles away from her village.
To meet her modest need, she embarks on an extraordinary journey marked by struggle, ambition, commitment, and friendship.
[5] While talking about the film SUMI, writer Sanjeev K Jha mentions in his interviews that "the story is very close to his own childhood experiences.
This ‘Going to School’ childhood remained with the writer as did the lone girl riding a blue cycle in a group of 20 boys.