Daughters of Mother India is a 2014 documentary film directed and produced by Vibha Bakshi on the aftermath of the brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student Nirbhaya in Delhi on 16 December 2012.
[3][4] The documentary throws light on how people's perception is changing towards sexual assault against women with a focus on the police.
[6][7] The documentary was made on the aftermath of the sexual assault of Nirbhaya that happened on the intervening night of 16 December 2012 in a moving bus in New Delhi.
The rape turned even more brutal when a rusted rod was inserted inside her and pulled out with so much force that her intestines spilled out.
Common people gathered in large numbers throughout India for many days to show solidarity with Nirbhaya and to demand quick justice.
[11][8] The pressure of public outrage was so much that later changes were done in Juvenile Justice law as well which paved the way for individuals between age 16 and 18 to be tried as an adult in case of heinous crimes.
[6][4] Vibha says "It was the brutality of the incident and the intensity of public protest for justice that compelled me to make this documentary.
Vibha was able to get access to the key stakeholders from the Police, Judiciary, Academia society, including the member of the Anti- Rape Recommendation Committee for her film.
[2][4] Vibha has Interviewed many dignitaries for this documentary which include member of Anti Rape Recommendation Committee Leila Seth,[2] Additional Solicitor General Supreme Court Indira Jaising, Sociologist Deepankar Gupta, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar, Head of Delhi Police Unit for Women and Children Suman Nalwa, activist Kiran Bedi, principal of Sanskriti Public School, Abha Sahgal, social analyst Mubin Zehr and founder of Asmita Theatre Group Arvind Gaur.
Additional Solicitor General Supreme Court, Indira Jaising explains that how withdrawals of the case by the victim, inability to present medical proofs, and slow judicial process affect the judgments.
Vibha has also asked for the solution, to which social activist Kiran Bedi says "You can't address the crime against women issues in India or anywhere in the world without the 6Ps formula, for me the 6Ps are Parents or people, the second P is Police- It better do a better Job, Third is Prosecution – It should do a better job, Politician- Better give faster laws, 5th is Prison- it must stop contaminating and the last P is very important called the press, If these Ps work together women are the biggest beneficiaries.
The National film jury stated "Daughters of Mother India determinedly and explicitly spotlighted the burning issue of rape and gender violence in the country."
"[22] Tina Brown Journalist said "Vibha has given an eloquent voice to the need for hope in this critical fight against gender violence at the Women in the World Conference.
"[23] Josette Shreeram the Global President & CEO of Asia Society said "More than a documentary Daughters of Mother India has become a movement to encourage change…"[24] Jim Luce the founder of James Jay Dudely Foundation which supports the young global leadership impacting positive social change said about the movie in Huffington post "India’s story of resolve activism and hope, a jarring wake-up call for men like me"[25] The film explores reforms in the police and judicial system..." – published the Hollywood Reporter[18] "Amidst hysteria, Daughters of Mother India gives hope."