Told through the lens of filmmaker Ben Rekhi, "Breaking the Code" is the gripping, deeply personal story of his father, Kanwal Rekhi—one of Silicon Valley’s most defiant and successful pioneers. As the first Indian to shatter the predominantly white glass ceiling of big tech, Kanwal rubbed shoulders with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs before sparking an entrepreneurial revolution that helped propel India into the global economic superpower it is today. Now, faced with a crisis that threatens to unravel their family, father and son must confront the true cost of success, and what it truly means to belong. Public ContactBen Rekhibombayben@gmail.com

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Breaking the Code

A filmmaker retraces his father’s journey from Indian immigrant to tech pioneer, uncovering a powerful story of ambition, sacrifice and love.

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