Uma Shirodkar

This finally happened after almost a year, it's amazing how serendipity works out :) Little did I know that this simple post I wrote about my grandmother's work which was translated into a movie would turn out into this. Set in pre-independence Konkan in Maharashtra, this is a rich, layered tale of the invisible horrors of widowhood and a searing critique of patriarchy and cultural beliefs that snatch away a woman’s agency. The story captures what women at the time would have dealt with all their lives. I believe that this story can raise awareness even more so today as these traditions would still be prevalent in India. Kaksparsh will now be available to readers around the world :)