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Women's Day special: Decoding the reel Indian woman

On International Women's Day, Swapnal Tilekar spoke to two directors who have explored women-centric themes for their take on the portrayal of women in modern films

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Tarun Madan Chopra, director of W

What made you choose a topic like physical abuse and violence against women for the film?
W is a script dealing with women empowerment. The story is about Sandy, Roohi, and Manu, three women who run an events company, W, living their dreams of independence, fun, and professional success. It is about the endurance of the human spirit and seeks to empower women. When we started writing the script in 2011, a lot of incidents (rape, honour killing) were happening in the country that influenced us. Though it’s not a real life story, we spoke to a couple of victims to know their state of mind.

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