What Will People Say?

0:39:56 mins
India
Gujarati, Hindi

Synopsis

In Ahmedabad, India – a city scarred by the 2002 riots – Gulnaz breaks barriers as a community radio jockey.
Gulnaz is the first female breadwinner in her family and the first woman in her area to work outside the home. Despite having no formal education in media, she became a voice for many. Through her show Shahernama, she challenges patriarchy, amplifies the voices of the marginalized and fosters interfaith understanding in an increasingly divided society.

Amidst her fight for social change, Gulnaz also grapples with her own struggle for freedom and autonomy. This is the story of a young Muslim woman daring to dream differently in a patriarchal society determined to silence her.

Title: 

What Will People Say?

Award Year: 

2025

Director: 

Rafina Khatun

Casts: 

Gulnaz Ansari

Other Credits:

Cinematography: Priyanka Biswas; Location Sound Recordist: Susmita Sinha; Editor: Rafina Khatun; Sound Designer and Mixer: Sabyasachi Pal, Soumya Chatterjee

Producer: 

Rough Edges

Writer: 

Rafina Khatun

Director's Interview

Festival: 

2025

Category: 

Documentary Films

Country: 

India

Language: 

GujaratiHindi

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