
In rural Uttar Pradesh, where caste and patriarchy often dictate a girl’s future, Babita’s life seemed destined for early marriage and domestic duty. Born into a Dalit family and forced to shoulder responsibilities after her mother’s death, she gave up dreams of college to care for her home. A turning point came when with the support of a women's self help group, she began training to be a drone pilot to help with farming. As her district’s first certified female drone pilot, Babita transforms skepticism into pride, inspiring young women to delay early marriage and pursue financial independence.
- Year2025
- Runtime11 minutes
- CountryIndia
- GenreDocumentary, Short
- DirectorIpshita Bhattacharyya
- ProducerKoval Bhatia, Veda Shastri
- CinematographerOmkar Phatak
In rural Uttar Pradesh, where caste and patriarchy often dictate a girl’s future, Babita’s life seemed destined for early marriage and domestic duty. Born into a Dalit family and forced to shoulder responsibilities after her mother’s death, she gave up dreams of college to care for her home. A turning point came when with the support of a women's self help group, she began training to be a drone pilot to help with farming. As her district’s first certified female drone pilot, Babita transforms skepticism into pride, inspiring young women to delay early marriage and pursue financial independence.
- Year2025
- Runtime11 minutes
- CountryIndia
- GenreDocumentary, Short
- DirectorIpshita Bhattacharyya
- ProducerKoval Bhatia, Veda Shastri
- CinematographerOmkar Phatak