Rebels Of Baghpat

Back in the 90’s, Dr. Rajpal Singh, a native of Johri village, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, decided to drag the youth of the district to the shooting range to divert their attention from gun culture, which was then rampant in the region. 20 years later, the young girls of the district are now taking up shooting as a sport. Our documentary ‘Rebels of Baghpat’ portrays the lives of these girls who are breaking the shackles of Patriarchy and overcoming caste, class and gender gap already prevalent in the region.

Doli Jatav, a 10-year-old Dalit girl and the daughter of a seasonal laborer is our main character. Varsha Tomar, 36, is an international shooter who divorced her husband due to increased dowry demands is the second character of this film.

  • Ahmad Belal
    Director
  • Ahmad Belal
    Writer
  • Karan Anand
    Writer
  • Karan Anand
    Producer
  • Doli Jatav
    Key Cast
    "Doli Jatav"
  • AHMAD NADEEM
    Key Cast
    "Varsha Tomar"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Baghpat Ke Baaghi
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Sports
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 10, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    4,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Cinema Of Resistance
    Baghpat
    India
    August 18, 2019
  • Aaina Film Festival
    NEW DELHI
    India
    May 13, 2019
Director Biography - Ahmad Belal

I create stories with text, audio, photographs, and videos. As a freelancer, I have produced many stories which got published in country's leading media organisations like The Diplomat, The Quint, Indiatimes and India Today. I have done post-graduation in Convergent Journalism from AJK Mass Communication Research Centre,Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, where I was trained in all the formats of storytelling. Currently, I am associated with ABP News.

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