On the occasion of Women's Day celebration, the ladies' wing of IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a special premiere screening of the film - 'Doctor Rakhmabai' a biography of an iconic lady who is known as the first female practicing doctor in India.
Dr Rakhmabai Raut was one woman who fought social norms and was educated at a medical college in the UK. The film will be released soon.
The premiere show of the movie for the ladies was conceptualized by Kalpana Singhania, past president, and advisory member, chairperson Surbhi Ghatlia, co-chairperson Neela Parikh and curator Aarti Surendranath.
Speaking about the special screening, Nayantara Jain, President of IMC Ladies' Wing, said, "We always show an inspiring film to the members. This helps to salute the essence of women power. IMC has been supporting the women by giving a various platform. Women need empowerment in the society. The film is inspiring and showcases similar problem which women face even today."
Adding more details, Kalpana Singhania, past president, said, "Through this, we are promoting women empowerment. Since four years, we have been showcasing films motivational movies every month to the members. According to me, a movie is a powerful medium to raise a social issue."
Dr Rakhmabai was challenging gender norms in the society. Director Ananth Mahadevan, said, "According to me besides being the first practicing female doctor, she was a social rebel. She stood against various social issues during that era. It was challenging to recreate those days while shooting the biography. Today there are more lady doctors but not many can practice due to various barriers in life. This is the most relevant film because female empowerment is the need of the day and outdated norms need to be abolished to elevate social thinking."
