Das, who is preparing to become an RTO officer, adds that for her, the journey has solely been about chasing a passion, which is predominately male-driven. "I wanted to start with driving trucks but when I called up the truck training centres in Mumbai via numbers I found on Justdial, they would laugh as soon as they heard my voice and reject me. They would say things like, 'Kyun karna hai, madam? Sab ko maarna hai, kya?" she recalls. BEST, on the other hand, was very accommodating and encouraging of her endeavour. When she first sat in a BEST bus, she was anxious but continued training because of her mother's support. "My mother has never said no to me for anything. She said that if I can learn a bike in two days, then the bus would take longer but I could learn that, too. I can learn things quickly but because the vehicle is long, judgement takes time," she shares.

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Krunal Acharya

As a storyteller, Acharya wanted to particularly bring out the simplicity of Das and her family; he didn't wish to glorify their struggles or achievements. He adds, "Pratiksha is not pompous or arrogant. Her mother isn't that in-your-face proud mother either. The point of this narrative is to keep working towards your goal and one day you will achieve it." As for the response for the film? Acharya points out a special fact — the majority of comments on YouTube are from men. "That's a win for us. We didn't set out to make a film for only women to see."

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