Punches n Ponytails

"Hi Jarna. Did you watch ? Luv Pankaj." "Thx. Wanna be like her. Ruf n tuf." Two young Indian women would like nothing better than to become professional boxers, just like the leading character in that famous boxing movie. But in conservative India, this dream involves a fight against prejudice and disapproval, particularly from men. They prefer to see women at home instead of in the boxing ring, giving their aggression free rein. Despite its social theme, is chiefly about the personal worries of Kirti and Jarna. The plump Kirti fights not only her obesity, but also her illness and injuries and serious pressure from her family. Her father coaches Kirti, but also her brother, who is far more successful as a boxer. The boyish Jarna, built like an athlete, struggles with her sexuality. She wants to behave like a boy and likes girls, but she always quarrels with her friend Puja. The boxing scenes in are dazzling. The camera makes the same fast movements as the boxing girls, while the editing has an equally speedy tempo.