Rani Hindustani
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Rani Hindustani is the story of a woman who has rebelled against many social traditions in the process of discovering her own identity and today lives life on her own terms. Unable to come to terms with male insensitivity experienced with her father and later, her husband, she disowned both the surnames that suffixed her name, Hemlata.
Instead, she chose a name Poonam (after Poona, her hometown) Maharashtra (her state, which, she feels, is like a father to her) Hindustani (after India, the country she's from). She chose to have a child out of wedlock when the option of adopting one was denied to her. And has dared to take on a profession that is almost entirely male-dominated --- truck driving. Today she lives with an adopted mother, brother and friend, under the family name, Hindustani.
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Language: Hindi
Year of production: 2003
Length: 25 min
Country: India
Film Festivals:
Dallas South Asian festival ( AWARDED THE SPECIAL JURY AWARD 2003)
47TH INTERNATIONAL LEIPZIG Festival for Documentary and Animated Film 2004
Festival Internazionale Cinema delle Donne Torino,Italy 2004
St John�s International Women�s Festival,Canada 2004
4TH Kara Festival , Karachi, Pakistan 2004
Filmmor Women�s Film Festival, Istanbul,Turkey 2005
Madurai Film Festival, India 2005
UNAFF CA(United Nations Association Film Festival) 2005
Vibgyor Film Festival ,Trichur,India 2006
Cronograf, republic of Moldova 2006
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spirit
created on:
2007-04-18 06:07:47
Rani Hindustani
Rani Hindustani my film about a woman truck driver came about when I read an article about her in the newspaper. The article about her life impressed me so much that I decided that I had to meet this woman and make a documentary on her life. She was so confident and fit in so well in this male dominated profession of truck driving.
I did not set out to make a film with a female protagonist. It just happened again and I was fascinated about my protagonist life.
francesco
sysadmin
created on: 2007-04-30 17:51:33
Rani Hindustani
Even if I never met the woman, I have developped the highest respect for Rani.
Her story is a window in the Indian Society and how some people can make an effort to change things for the best.
Hard choices and important matters.
subhashchougale
created on: 2008-05-16 05:33:24
Raja is here
I wish to meet Film Director, who brought in the light of Daring Lady. I wish to honour both at my Ajanta Film Society, Belagavi, Karnataka State, HIndustan after showing the film to press people, members and at large all people of Belgaum, if permits by Director/Producer. Pl. kindly the the same by e-mail/phone
my e-mail : subhashchougale@yahoo.com
Cell 0-94481-46097
