Bombay Begums

Bombay Begums

Set in contemporary urban India, five women, across generations, wrestle with desire, ethics, personal crises and vulnerabilities to own their ambition. Rani is the CEO of a bank who takes great effort in hiding the bank's problems. Fatima, who works under Rani, does everything possible to please her husband. Lily, who lives in a chawl, has previously been a bar dancer and is now scamming her way to a better life for herself and her son. Ayesha is bisexual and is from a small town (Indore) and is new to the city of Mumbai. The series explores drug abuse, blackmail, broken dreams, and aspirations of these characters.

Director

Alankrita Shrivastava

Release

8 Mar 2021

Run time

1 min

Language

Hindi