A biopic on Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule, considered to be a pioneering couple in India’s societal history. They are often credited for underlining the importance of the girls’ education and self-dependence.
Acting
Pratik Gandhi carries quiet rage like a weapon.
Writing
Dialogue that lands like slaps in Sanskrit-heavy rooms.
Director
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Savitribai was the first female teacher in India and started the first girls' school in Pune in 1848 — with nine students, all from oppressed castes.
The Phules opened their home as a sanctuary for pregnant widows, directly attacking both caste and patriarchal control of women's bodies — the film notably soft-pedals this radical feminism.
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