Some Indian movies on women's rights
Among the countless films I have watched since the pandemic started in March 2020 most are modern Indian productions. Contrary to the unfortunate cliché about Indian cinema associating it exclusively with popular Bollywood-made escapist films featuring spectacular dance scenes every twenty minutes, there is a lot more that Indian talent both in front and behind the camera can offer. It's high time that less commercial and more serious films start getting the attention that they deserve outside of the subcontinent. With the rise of the online streaming platforms many high-quality Indian movies are easily accessible and there are numerous titles I could recommend. However, this time I will focus only on those whose common trait is a focus on women's rights and women's experience in India. Below I will only mention those films which I have watched recently and I promise not to make any spoilers. Let's begin with... PARCHED (2015) This film by Leena Yadav tells the stories ...