She has been at the forefront in the campaigns against the new reforms and the proposed legislation on the island, which is being opposed by the general public.

“I am interested in stories where there’s something new for me to explore, something that I can really dig deep into. And I find that in the interesting stories about women, which come to me,” Alankrita said.

Anjali Menon spoke about the Women in Cinema Collective that was formed in March 2017. The collective acts to provide a safe working space for women working in the Malayalam film industry.

Through films like mine, hopefully, we can make people understand what it’s like being a female athlete and teach them to be more accepting, says filmmaker Nandita Anand.

Like many prominent filmmakers, Lipika Singh Darai learnt method filmmaking from the roots. Before taking up the camera professionally, Lipika, who hails from Mayurbhanj district of Odisha – a tribal community – had dabbled in Hindustani Classical Vocals for six years (started learning at the age of 7), and spent a lot of time in […]