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Bollywood sex worker biopic resonates in India's brothels

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"Gangubai Kathiawadi" is a biopic telling the story of a sex worker of the same name. The film has struck a chord with India's roughly 1 million sex workers. Sex workers are one of India's most marginalised groups. Most are unable to vote, open bank accounts or access state subsidies for food.

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Bollywood sex worker biopic resonates in India’s brothels

MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The brothels look brighter, the alleyways are cleaner, and a stirring soundtrack accompanies the protagonists, but a new Bollywood film set in Mumbai’s red-light district has struck a chord with India’s roughly 1 million sex workers.“Gangubai Kathiawadi” is a biopic telling the story of a sex worker of the same name who went from being a young trafficking victim to fight for the rights of women working in th…

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Bollywood sex worker biopic resonates in India's brothels

For many sex workers in Mumbai's Kamathipura red-light district and across India, movie hit and Netflix release 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' has struck a chord as they fight for their rights

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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