Despite clear indications on the contrary, producer
Anubhav Sinha has said that his Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla-starrer Gulaab Gang
is not based on Sampat Pal's group Gulabi Gang.
Just days before Sinha's Gulaab Gang hits theatres
(March 7), a documentary - Gulabi Gang - is set to be released on PVR screens.
Nishtha Jain, the woman behind the documentary, talks about her film, Sampat
Pal's group and more in an interview.
Here is the interview in detail:
Gulabi Gang is set to be released in theaters. How
victorious do you feel about the theatrical release?
I'm happy that I'm getting a chance to share my film
with a wider audience. The real victory would be when the film reaches small
towns and villages. The current release is in metro cities which is also very
important. The rural-urban disconnect in India is bigger than we imagine. Urban
people need to know more about rural India. What has been shocking is the
number of young urban Indians who have been telling me that they have never
seen a documentary before. I don't know how that came about but it shows how
the film distribution system in India has effectively choked alternative voices
in India. -
