The sari has been the traditional attire of Indian women for millennia. It consists of a plain, unstitched fabric about 6 meters long and approximately 1 meter wide. It comes in a variety of colours, textures, and materials, with or without borders, and is gracefully wrapped—with pleats in the front and the rest draped around the torso and over the left shoulder to enhance beauty. It is also used in many practical ways at home, including covering the head in rain or sunshine! There are several styles of wearing a sari, depending on different regions of India. In Indian culture since ancient times, the Goddess Saraswati represents wisdom, Goddess Lakshmi is the divine bestower of wealth, and Parvati symbolizes strength. Thus, for me to take on the physically demanding profession of film direction while draped in a sari was rather unique! Being the first female student at FTII to specialize in this faculty made it all the more noticeable.