No Water Land (2022)

"No Water Land" is a poignant documentary detailing the struggles of two young girls, Jyoti Bhore and Rani Madhavan, in rural India as they grapple with the harsh realities of survival due to their water collection duties. This narrative is set in remote villages of Maharashtra where girls, from an extremely young age, have to bear the laborious task of fetching water for their households. The ordeal involves traveling long distances, often under scorching heat and sometimes barefoot, balancing heavy pots of water on their heads. This day-to-day hardship deprives the girls of their innocent childhood and obstructs their educational pursuits. Jyoti and Rani, who aspire to become a policewoman and a nurse respectively, find their dreams fading away amidst the toil of water collection. The documentary is produced by Shaz Memon, the founder of Wells on Wheels, a water charity aimed at improving the lives and education of young girls in Maharashtra. The film is directed by award-winning Saumitra Singh, who was deeply moved by the heart-rending stories of these young girls and decided to spotlight their predicament to the world. Sanjay Kapoor, a prominent Indian film actor, and an ambassador for Wells on Wheels, lends his voice and support to the cause, hoping to illuminate a path to a promising future for these girls.