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    The Boxing Ladies

    Anusha NANDAKUMAR 2010 India Documentary color 26min Hindi Digi Beta
    The Boxing Ladies is a story of three teenage Muslim sisters who are national level boxers and their struggle to be a part of the society and make their mark. Zainab, the eldest of the three, cooks, takes care of the house, and also contributes to the family expenditure sewing and making mobile covers every day. Bushra, the middle sister dropped out of school due to financial pressure and found a job. Sughra, the youngest and also the rebel of the family is the most determined about her boxing career. Dropping out of school, she re-joined four years later paying her fees with her own hard earned money. This is a story of these three incredible sisters and their determination to represent the country in the field of boxing. It is the celebration of women and the sports and their journey and their struggles.

    Director

    Anusha NANDAKUMAR

    Anusha NANDAKUMAR is currently pursuing screenplay writing and film direction from Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata. She is the recipient of the French Embassy Scholarship in 2008 and 2009. She was selected to be part of the filmmaking program in La Femis, Paris in 2009. In 2010, her short documentary Still Life was awarded at Film Expo Asia, Bangkok.

    Director's Statement ▾

    Anusha NANDAKUMAR

    2009 Beyond Time│2010 Still Life│2010 The Boxing Ladies

    Director／Anusha NANDAKUMAR

    Cinematographer／Rahul Deep BALACHANDRAN

    Editor／Diksha SHARMA

    Sound／ Sujoy DAS

    Cast／Zainab Fatma, Bushra Fatma, Sughra Fatma

     

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