Meet the filmmakers going beyond Bollywood to showcase India’s diverse stories

Since the 1930s, Indian cinema has been synonymous with Bollywood. The industry has defined perceptions of cultural values and traditions, but these narratives don’t capture the nation’s diversity. Today, filmmakers and sisters Manjari and Vinati Makijany are depicting the unique array of stories that are present in India. “There’s so much more to Indian storytelling than colourful costumes, music, and high melodrama,” Vinati says. Recognising the growing skateboarding movement empowering kids in the country, they filmed Skater Girl. 

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