In a world where uniqueness is being increasingly pushed aside to make way for the homogenous culture of social media, Gangubai Kathiawadi is a celebration of mainstream cinema. The movie was about a woman from a small village called Kathiawad in Gujarat. She was not educated and did not possess any skills that we would traditionally associate with someone who would be considered empowered. But she had some innate qualities and some personal strengths that led her to push against the limitations imposed by society and privilege. And in the end, she triumphs – taking charge of her life and achieving what she had set out to do.
2022-01-13