Managing to rise above the slate of promising content available on web platforms, Shabana Azmi's Friday release Kaali Khuhi (black well), based in a village in Punjab, sheds light on the practice of female infanticide. Her production is a plea of sorts to the young generation to ban the malpractice that has crippled society. "This practice, and the fact that it doesn't get the kind of attention that it needs to be eliminated, continues to shock me," says Azmi, adding that discussion on women empowerment is rendered insignificant if India can't protect the girl-child.

"Female infanticide happens in metropolitan cities too. Why is it mandatory for hospitals to ban sex [determination]? Because the practice exists, right? Unless the patriarchal mindset changes, this will continue to happen."