[1][2] Set in Mumbai, it tells the story of a grieving father searching for his daughter Aruna, kidnapped years ago.

The main role is played by Adil Hussain accompanied by Tannishtha Chatterjee,[3] Komal Gupta, Esha Amlani and veteran actress Ashalata Wabgaonkar.

In his despair, life converges with a recurring dream in which Joshi pursues a shadowy figure who leads him to 'Paradise', a night-club where teenage girls dance to a leering crowd.

Sunrise was released in limited arthouses cinemas in Germany (20 August 2015) by Rapid Eye Movies, in France by Eurozoom (2 March 2016) and in the U.S (24 July 2016) by Breaking Glass Pictures.

[30] In August 2018, it was released on the German Indie Film VOD platform Realeyz and is available in Germany, Austria and Portugal.