ABOUT

NAACH GIRLS is the exploration of the dancing girls of South Asia from its humble roots to its demise at the hands of colonialism to its resurrection in contemporary film. A ongoing project that will be composed of various factors from YouTube clips to sound pieces ripped from film, in addition, my own mixed media collages that reference the glossy magazines of Bollywood like Stardust and Filmfare will be shown added into the discussion.

Shifting the gaze from the actresses that portrayed these iconic roles to the characters who challenged their roles in the very society that knocked them down.

The themes examined are feminism, sexuality, and queerness.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Global Fund for Children. An organization that deals with helping facilitate young girls education needs in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The rest will go to fund amad.studio , a studio I am starting to employ the under represented and often over looked creatives of color in the creative industry.