This is a 90-minute feature film about a small village in Rajasthan, India, where not only the low castes but even the women have little say in the affairs of the village until four strong-willed women come forward through the democratically elected panchayats to change it. It is a microcosm of democratic process, a parable for the world today.
The film has been shot entirely on location in a remote village in the state of Rajasthan. It is inspired by the real life story of Leelavati, the elected Municipal Councillor of Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
The story is by Tripurari Sharma and Anwar Jamal, screenplay and execution by Sehjo Singh, direction by Anwar Jamal and produced by the Institute of Social Sciences.
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