Ladies First(Movie, 2017)

Ladies First is a 2017 Indian documentary on the life of Archer Deepika Kumari. Directed by Uraaz Bahl and Shaana Levy Bahl, it chronicles her journey through living in poverty in Jharkhand, to later getting enrolled in the Tata Archery Academy and representing India at several international tournaments. It won an award at the London Independent Film Festival, the Best Documentary award at the New York Film Awards and Best Inspirational Film at the Los Angeles Film Awards. It was screened at the 2017 Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival. It was shot over the course of three years leading up to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Ladies First was released on 8 March 2018 on the eve of International Women's Day on Netflix . It was the first Netflix original documentary from India and released with subtitles in 28 different languages. The documentary was also screened for Magic Bus NGO. ()