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Gulabi Gang

Directed by Nishtha Jain
India
2012
96 mins
Unclassified 18+
This award-winning doc follows a vigilante collective of women in rural Uttar Pradesh who, dressed in pink saris, fight against both the casual and extreme violence women face.

Unflinching, Nishtha Jain trains her camera on urgent scenes. When a local woman is set on fire, the villagers offer only excuses. Sampat Pal Devi – the righteously fierce founder and leader of the 270,000-strong Gulabi Gang – investigates what really happened. Here, audiences follow as Jain’s camera becomes a witness, collecting evidence that Pal is able to use against the perpetrators. If Jain’s work can be understood as an attempt to both deploy and problematise the camera’s gaze, then Gulabi Gang is the most scorching and vital incarnation of that mission. At the 61st edition of India’s prestigious National Film Awards, it took out Best Film on Social Issues as well as Best Non-Feature Film Editing.

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“I doubt you will see a more important film this year. Gulabi Gang is an ideology, a searing exercise in awareness, which is why you must make this your mandatory watch”
Rahul Desai, Mumbai Mirror
“I doubt you will see a more important film this year. Gulabi Gang is an ideology, a searing exercise in awareness, which is why you must make this your mandatory watch”
Rahul Desai, Mumbai Mirror

Tickets

Fri 6 June 2025, 6pm
Past Event
Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 3
Event George St - Cinema 3
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  • Year
    2012
  • Classification
    Unclassified 18+
  • Country
    Norway, India, Denmark
  • Language
    In Hindi with English subtitles
  • Director
    Nishtha Jain
  • Producer
    Torstein Grude
  • Screenwriter
    Nishtha Jain, Torstein Grude
  • Cinematographer
    Rakesh Haridas
  • Editor
    Arjun Gourisaria
  • Genre
    Documentary, Award Winner, Indian Subcontinent, Retrospective, Women Directors, Women’s Stories, Human Rights
  • Company Credits
    Production Company: Piraya Film
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