Behind the Film

Preeti Mallapurkar as Director

Writer · Screenwriter · Director

Preeti Mallapurkar took on the roles of writer and director for Badal/Change, shaping a story that brings a social issue into focus through an everyday cultural setting. Her work on the film also includes its story, screenplay and dialogues.

An alumna of the University of Mumbai and an ICWA, Preeti is an entrepreneur, counsellor and writer. Her wider work includes education, counselling and engagement with issues affecting women and children.

These interests find expression in Badal/Change, where the narrative examines the treatment of widows and the resistance that can accompany social change. As director, Preeti brings the story's central question into focus: what does it take for someone to be the first to challenge an accepted tradition?

The film reflects her interest in stories that encourage audiences to question familiar assumptions and think about how change can begin with individual choices.