Daughters of Destiny

An awesome documentary that gives us an opportunity to correct they why we think. Once we see the lives of the children and backgrounds that they come most of us will feel that we have "Privileged" lives and what are we complaining about? A great effort to showcase not only the lives of some underprivileged children but also the NGO that runs Shanti Bhavan. No amount of appreciation is more for the NGO that runs Shanti Bhavan & the teachers there. They are the real superheroes in real life, who are really making a difference in our society. I feel we as a society should give them the credit they deserve and contribute to the development of the underprivileged. They making is really good and most of narratives are presented by the people involved. It was a real soul enriching journey for me watching these 4 episodes.

This documentary is amazing. It is about a successful businessman who launched on a journey to give up his career and use all of his earnings to follow his dream of establishing a 'dream school' where only the poorest of the poorest families get a chance to send one of their children to receive a very quality education so they could then study, earn a living and get a change to give back to their own communities and hence break the cycle of 'being stuck with fate' in India.

It is extremely moving to see the motivation of the founders, teachers and the opportunities it provides for the children. There are things that make you think about and wonder the psychological effects on children of being separated from families at a young age and the pressure on children and young adults of high expectations of success but the initial idea and dream is wonderful, so-obviously worth pursuing and clearly implemented with full good intentions that I hope it lasts through generations and does not die out or lose its steer.

It is true that nothing and nobody is perfect and neither is Shanti Bhavan, nor the founders. There may be stories we did not hear of - perhaps of children who had to drop out of the school and perhaps doomed into a psychological decay - we do not know any of that. So my only criticism would be that the documentary could have been a bit more objective giving short reflections of other children but overall truly an amazing documentary about amazing people with amazing goals. Highly recommend everyone to watch this.

I really enjoyed watching the documentary. The movie shows different lives of Indian people and many sided from Indian society. Its beautiful to follow the thoughts of the young students and its inspiring how one person can create such a meaningful project. I really hope this will go on for a century and i wish them the best of luck.

I gave this such a high rating as I really want people to watch it. It is brilliantly made, never over the top or 'in your face', just beautifully put together. I love that it was made over many years, and I can imagine how difficult it must have been to get it right, with so much material.

The story will stir up all your emotions over the episodes and whatever state it leaves you, you will know that you have watched something pure and beautiful.

A beautifully well-done film depicting the lives of 5 girls growing up at Shanti Bhavan Children's Project. A touchingly sweet and sometimes heartbreaking film, Daughters of Destiny breaks down barriers for women and girls around the world and will empower viewers to champion these causes. Definitely a must-see for anyone passionate about education, children, girl's rights, and equal opportunity!