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Mehrunisa, dir. Sandeep Kumar, Austria 2021, 90 mins. Hindi with English subtitles
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WatchAUT 2025
When 80-year-old Mehrunisa’s husband dies, she shatters both her marriage bed and societal expectations by setting her sights on an overdue dream: a starring role in a Bollywood epic. But the male-dominated film industry wants her to play a minor, background character. Refusing to be sidelined, Mehrunisa, with her granddaughter’s support, demands a film that tells history through the eyes of women.
Sandeep Kumar’s Mehrunisa is a stirring story of late-life emancipation and defiance against patriarchy. Witty, rebellious, and deeply moving, the film critiques Bollywood’s ageism and celebrates female resilience and reinvention.
This UK Premiere screening is followed by a Q&A with director Sandeep Kumar.
When 80-year-old Mehrunisa’s husband dies, she shatters both her marriage bed and societal expectations by setting her sights on an overdue dream: a starring role in a Bollywood epic. But the male-dominated film industry wants her to play a minor, background character. Refusing to be sidelined, Mehrunisa, with her granddaughter’s support, demands a film that tells history through the eyes of women.
Sandeep Kumar’s Mehrunisa is a stirring story of late-life emancipation and defiance against patriarchy. Witty, rebellious, and deeply moving, the film critiques Bollywood’s ageism and celebrates female resilience and reinvention.
This UK Premiere screening is followed by a Q&A with director Sandeep Kumar.
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05:30 pm
Sun, 16 Mar 2025
Cinema 2
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