'Ladies First' is no ordinary story, it is the First Original Netflix Documentary (it is now out on Netflix) that chronicles the life, the struggles, the journey of India's first female world champion archer Deepika Kumari, hailing from the village of Ratu, Jharkhand who went on to become World No 1.
Directed by debutant director, Uraaz Bahl and produced by Shaana Levy Bahl, Ladies First has bagged 16 international awards at festivals like Focus, Los Angeles Film Awards, London Film Awards, New York Film awards and more.
Therefore it comes as no surprise to see that celebs like Karan Johar, Priyanka Chopra, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Abhishek Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Lisa Ray, Rahul Bose, Milind Deora, Tara Sharma Saluja, Abhinav Bindra, Joydeep Karmakar and many more have been tweeting, speaking and supporting the first Original Netflix Documentary.
Karan Johar tweeted that,"This #WomensDay we don't need to look elsewhere for inspiration. Our very own #DeepikaKumari's story needs to be heard, and I'm so glad to be watching #LadiesFirst today."
Abhishek Bachchan wrote,"It's about time we put #LadiesFirst and no story better conveys that than #DeepikaKumari - a woman who has conquered all odds to bring pride to our nation. Give it a watch!"
Shweta Bachchan Nanda tweeted, "Because more stories like hers need to be told! #DeepikaKumari If there is one thing you do this Women’s Day watch this- out on Netflix today."
Priyanka Chopra tweeted, "The compelling story of Indian Sportswoman #Deepika Kumari is one that needs to be told. #Ladies First is a story of survival, will power and strength. Make sure you catch it on Netflix!"
Lisa Ray tweeted, "It's time we put #LadiesFirst and there no better way to start than watching this inspiring short on #DeepikaKumari on Netflix http://bit.ly/LadiesFirstOnNetflix …"
Rahul Bose tweeted, "Perfect end to #InternationalWomensDay w/the fantastically talented, super strong @ImDeepikaK after watching the premiere of @ladies first doc A doc about her journey, her struggles & her victories. Superb. Don’t miss it. Congratulations Director @UraazBahl Producer @ShaanaDiya."
Tara Sharma Saluja tweeted,"So enjoyed @ladiesfirstdoc an inspiring docu on the struggles and triumphs of #DeepikaKumari our nation's ace archer. Congrats @ImDeepikaK @uraazbahl @shaanadiya Out on @netflix @NetflixIndia http://bit.ly/LadiesFirstOnNetflix … #LadiesFirst here with them and lovely @priyatanna @VOGUEIndia."
Joydeep tweeted, "It's about time we put #LadiesFirst and no story better conveys that than #DeepikaKumari - a woman who has conquered all odds to bring pride to our nation. Give it a watch! http://bit.ly/LadiesFirstOnNetflix … @ladiesfirstdoc #WomensDay @ladiesfirstdoc @netflix @uraazbahl @shaanadiya."
Milind Deora tweeted, "It's about time we put #LadiesFirst and no story better conveys that than #DeepikaKumari - a woman who has conquered all odds to bring pride to our nation. Give it a watch! http://bit.ly/LadiesFirstOnNetflix … @ladiesfirstdoc #WomensDay."
Kanika Kapoor tweeted, "#LadiesFirst is a must watch on@netflix- it's the story of #DeepikaKumari, the archery star who has overcome all obstacles to achieve her dreams. And there's no better day to watch it than #WomensDay! http://bit.ly/LadiesFirstOnNetflix … @ladiesfirstdoc"
Abhinav Bindra tweeted,"It's about time we put #LadiesFirst and no story better conveys that than #DeepikaKumari - a woman who has conquered all odds to bring pride to our nation. Give it a watch! http://bit.ly/LadiesFirstOnNetflix … @ladiesfirstdoc #WomensDay @ladiesfirstdoc @netflix @uraazbahl @shaanadiya."
Shweta Bachchan Nanda tweeted,"Because more stories like hers need to be told! #DeepikaKumari If there is one thing you do this Women’s Day watch this- out on Netflix today xx @ladiesfirstdoc @netflix."
Yuvraj Singh tweeted, "Let's not look elsewhere for inspiration. Our very own #DeepikaKumari's story needs to be heard, Good luck to @ladiesfirstdoc @uraazbahl & @shaanadiya."
About Ladies First: Ladies First tells the story of Deepika Kumari who is born on the roadside to abject poverty in rural India, went in search of food, stumbled upon archery, and within 4 years became the number one archer in the world! Ladies First documents Deepika's tumultuous path to the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Having to overcome the obstacles of a socially repressive system, she strives to achieve her dream of becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal.
#LadiesFirst is a campaign that aims to inspire girls to overcome the many social, cultural and physical obstacles preventing them from participating in sports. Even if girls don't become professional athletes, research shows that the power of play has the ability to transform a girl's life, making it crucial for us to inject role models, like Deepika, to make a long-lasting impact in rural India.
Having relatable influencers and heroes creates a 100x ripple effect within girls community, because it changes the entire families mindset, "If Deepika can do it, so can we!" In India, we have squandered the unrealised talents of millions of young girls.
The makers of Ladies First hope Deepika's story along with her grit and determination, can help shatter India's tragedy of small expectations for girls and put LADIES FIRST.