Preeti Panigraphi Interview: Girls Will Be Girls starring Preeti Panigrahi is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The film produced by Richa Chadha shifts the lens to the female gaze to put a wife with an absent husband and her daughter in the focus as beings of ambitions, and desire.
Panigrahi has earned much acclaim for her performance in the film. She sat with HerZindagi to share her take on female friendship, feminism, and how her life has changed after the film.
Talking about the role of supporting one another women, she talks about fighting not just patriarchy but also close men from your family and friends, as their experiences as men can never be co-related to women. Female friendships for her are a powerhouse of support and motivation.
Sharing about the changes the film has brought in her life she lists the access to the film fraternity as a positive change, whereas the coming back to her roots and family has also grounded her.
Tune into the full interview to learn more about Panigrahi and her film.