Fatma Begum

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Foregrounding women’s sensibilities: Fatma Begum, India's first woman filmmaker

Continuing our special series on pioneering women, we look at the contribution of Fatma Begum, the first woman director in Indian cinema, who shattered stereotypes to be both in front of and behind the camera.

Mar 24 2020 — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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Fatma Begum, Jaddanbai: The earliest female filmmakers of Indian cinema

In the dawn of Indian cinema, these filmmakers were the multifaceted trailblazers who set the path for others to follow over 90 years ago.

Feb 09 2017 — Sonal Pandya