Skin Deep (2001)

Skin Deep examines how modern Indian women grapple with body image and self-perception. The film explores common feelings of inadequacy – being perceived as too dark, too heavy, or too old – that many women face and try to navigate. In India, a woman's identity is often closely tied to her physical appearance, shaped by societal expectations and personal choices. Through six first-person stories based on recreated interviews, the film follows the ongoing quest for an ideal of femininity and its impact on contemporary women’s self-image. Presented as a "docu-feature," it offers a thoughtful, engaging look at the complex and often conflicting ways women relate to their bodies.