“The one thing I realized after spending time with the Police is that what they think is a reflection of how our society thinks. If society thinks that domestic violence is a ‘gharelu’ matter, then the Police will too. During the making of ‘Daughters of Mother India’ I was able to see a human side to the Police.”
Film maker Vibha Bakshi talks about India after Nirbhaya and the changes she witnessed first hand in spirit and law while filming‘Daughters of Mother India’.
Touching tale with the cinematography as impactful as the plot
The tsunami that did sweep the nation has been captured by filmmaker Vibha Bakshi in her film Daughters of Mother India. A film that gets lawmakers, law enforcers, social workers and community groups to speak out. It’s naïve to expect immediate change (even as the outrage was spilling onto the streets, other equally heinous rapes took place elsewhere in the country), but it is the duty of the people who have the means and power to communicate to see to it that the conspiracy of silence ends forever.
We are not a country of rapists: Vibha Bakshi
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Daughters of Mother India, a little-known film based on the December 2012 Delhi gang rape, was on Tuesday picked the “best film on social issues” at the 62nd National Film Awards, weeks after British filmmaker Leslee Udwin’s India’s Daughter was banned in the country.
As Vibha Bakshi receives the 62nd National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues today for her documentary, Daughters of Mother India, Anju Maskeri catches up with the filmmaker who hopes to make the viewers think about how India can be made a safer place
The film focuses on Gudiya, 5, who was raped and assaulted. A camera went into her house eight months after the rape, after she had undergone seven reconstructive surgeries.Her mother didn’t speak much. When she did, she said, ‘I want those monsters hanged’
“Vibha presents the reality as it is, in a way that will surely leave a fragment of thought in your mind about how are we raising our girls and what values are we giving to our sons when it comes to respecting women”
The evening saw a special screening of Bakshi’s documentary“Daughters of Mother India” which was adjudged best film in the social issues category and won a National Film Award on March 26, 2015. The screening elicited introspection on the role that all stake holders could play and lead by example.
We all have the power to change our collective perceptions. We all have roles to play. As the mother of two sons, I will teach them to respect women and not pass on to them the misplaced notions of masculinity that plague many of our country’s men. These are the small changes that will cumulatively add up to a change in perception over a generation or two. Men need to be part of the movement as well. We often feel helpless about our sexist, violent realities, but the truth is that we all have the potential to be agents of change.
Guest columnist Vibha Bakshi
‘Daughters of Mother India’ in syllabus of 200 Maharashtra schools
No tolerance for injustice towards women - From the makers ofDaughters Of Mother India
1,200 ‘influencers’ to gather for Mumbai Premiere of Daughters Of Mother India
Commissioner of Police Rakesh Maria along with Anti Terror chief Himanshu Roy with 45 DCP and 300 Senior Police personnel attended the screening of
‘Daughters of Mother India’
From activists, lawyers, sociologists and students to tea-stall owners, security guards and car drivers, Vibha spoke to a cross-section of people to provoke a reaction to what had happened and take a peek at the attitude of police, judiciary and community groups.
Sensational is Not Sensitive
Four hundred cops from the Mumbai Police along with two of its most flamboyant officers, Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria and ATS Chief Himanshu Roy, came together at the premiere of‘Daughters of Mother India’ a film that chronicles that aftermath of the horrific rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical intern on December 16, 2012.
‘Daughters of Mother India’ wins Best Documentary Film: Director Vibha Bakshi - at the 15th edition of the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF).
Where Is The ‘Mother’ In ‘India’? Asks Vibha Bakshi’s National Award Winning Documentary
So why was Bakshi’s film okay and Udwin’s clearly wasn’t? In a word, sensationalism. That’s the accusation from the government, the media, and from Bakshi herself when it comes to India’s Daughter. Udwin’s inclusion of an interview with one of the rapists is what reportedly pushed the film out of acceptable territory. Instead, Bakshi chose to “sensitize” audiences towards the issue of rape in India, focusing on police and judicial reform.
As part of Vogue India’s ongoing social awareness initiative dedicated to women’s empowerment, Vogue Empower, the publication supported the screening of the film “Daughters of Mother India” by filmmaker Vibha Bakshi. As Vogue India editor Priya Tanna says, “The idea is to engage with Vogue’s circle of influencers and thought leaders to become our pledge-makers, our agents of change. We want them to mobilise people to think, talk and act in ways that highlight and draw attention to women’s empowerment.”
For the first time ever Mr. Rakesh Maria Mumbai Police Commissioner, State Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Himanshu Roy along with 300 senior most police personals and topnotch corporates came together for the screening of a special documentary ‘Daughters of Mother India’ by Vibha Bakshi. A biopic that delves into the facets that stirred a nation to unite for a cause post the Nirbhaya tragedy. Daughters of Mother India is not just a documentary, but a catalyst for change!
Vogue Empower continues its initiative with screening of the film“Daughters of Mother India” As part of the campaign, over 180 pledges have been made by marquee names across industries.
‘Daughters of Mother India’ wins the 62nd Annual National Film Award. The documentary is a call to action on India’s fight against gender violence.
‘Daughters of Mother India’ wins the prestigious
62nd Annual National Film Award