Discuss in groups plays or films with a strong message of social reform that you have watched.

I have recently watched the movie ‘Dangal’ of famous actor Mr. Aamir Khan. The film was based on a true story of Miss.Geetha Phoghat who was a world champion in women wrestling.

The movie displays the hardships that she and her father have gone through in achieving that success. They lived in a society where girls were treated like as if they are born to take care of household chores and give birth to babies. But her father was not interested in handing over a broom and a spoon to them. He instead wanted to make her and her sister, good wrestlers. Initially, they had to face many discouragements from the people around, but they decide to fight back hard. Finally, they were able to prove the whole world wrong, by making them witnesses to the great international wrestling match in which Geetha wins gold.

This movie conveys the message that women should be treated well and they are also equally capable as men.