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Katiyabaaz, released under the alternate title Powerless for English-speaking audiences, is a 2014 Indian Hindi documentary film directed by Deepti Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa about the problem of power theft in Kanpur. Released in India on 22 August 2014, the film is shot in Kanpur city, which faces long power cuts, giving rise to the profession of Loha Singh, a local electricity thief or katiyabaaz in localities like Chaman Ganj. He provides illegal electricity connections to people, while Ritu Maheshwari, MD of KESCo, Kanpur Electricity Supply Company, tries to tackle the issue of rampant electricity theft.
Original Release
02/12/2013
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Cast
| Name | Character |
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| Ritu Maheshwari | Self |
| Loha Singh | Self |
| Irfan Solanki | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
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| Ritu Maheshwari | Self |
| Loha Singh | Self |
| Irfan Solanki | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
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| Deepti Kakkar | Producer |
| Fahad Mustafa | Producer |
| Leopold Koegler | Producer |
| Judy Tam | Producer |
| Maria Trieb | Producer |
