Updated On: 06 July, 2022 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
With Jacqueline and transgender model Lama fronting her short film in Tell It Like a Woman, director Yadav hopes to change women’s depiction in cinema

Director Leena Yadav flanked by Anjali Lama and Jacqueline Fernandez
It was an easy yes for Leena Yadav when she was approached by producer Carol Polakoff in 2020 to be a part of Tell It Like a Woman. The anthology, backed by non-profit film production company We Do It Together, attempts to subvert the way women have been depicted in cinema. From Eva Longoria to Taraji P Henson, from Cara Delevingne to Anne Watanabe, stars from across the globe have joined forces for the endeavour, bringing seven short films helmed by female directors to the fore.
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