Was Angry & Upset After Watching Skater Girl: Asha Gond
The 21-year-old Indian skateboarding champion claimed that Skater Girl has drawn heavily from her life and her tribal village in Madhya Pradesh.
Asha added that the film falls short of capturing their experiences with caste and gender bias. “The film made me so angry and upset. So much of our lives has inspired it but we did not get any credit. We don’t need money. It would have really helped if people knew on whom the story is based”.
Asha Gond’s village Janwaar grabbed headlines in 2016 after German activist Ulrike Reinhard introduced a skating rink, turning almost all the kids there into skateboarders. The rink helped girls like Asha break age-old practices and become financially independent. Janwaar’s popularity also grew with Asha’s fame. She took part in several national and international championships, and was the first in her village to travel outside India.
Asha also told the publication that the filmmakers…