Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal recently wrapped up the first training programme of Undercurrent Lab, which aims to train female gaffers, thus increasing women’s participation in the lighting department of the Hindi film industry. The idea of the incubation programme struck them when Chadha and director Shuchi Talati sought to hire an all-women crew for their film Girls will be Girls, only to realise that the lighting department is a largely male-dominated field. Tanya Negi, who is associated with Chadha’s maiden production venture, then suggested creating a lab that would promote the inclusion, training and mentorship of women in these technical areas.

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