Writing With Fire

Premiered March 28, 2022

Directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh

Meet the fearless women journalists of India's only all-female newspaper.

About the Documentary

In a male-dominated media landscape, the women journalists of India's all-female Khabar Lahariya ("News Wave") newspaper risk it all, including their own safety, to cover the country's political, social, and local news from a women-powered perspective. From underground network to independent media empire—now with 10 million views on their YouTube site—they defy the odds to redefine power.

The Filmmakers

Rintu Thomas

Rintu Thomas is an award-winning director-producer, whose debut feature documentary, Writing With Fire, won two awards at Sundance ’21 and is a NYT Critics Pick. A 2021 IDA Courage Under Fire Award honoree, Rintu is also an IDA Logan Elevate grantee and a Sundance Fellow.

Sushmit Ghosh

Sushmit Ghosh is an award-winning director, cinematographer who co-founded Black Ticket Films. Sushmit’s debut feature documentary Writing With Fire is a double Sundance award winner, garnering 12 Best Documentary Awards through the year. Sushmit is a 2021 IDA Courage Under Fire Award Honoree and a Sundance Fellow.