Leena Yadav on Monday said that there have been instances where people have refused to work with her because she was a woman filmmaker. The director, who started her career as an editor, recounted an incident where clients not only cast a doubt on her ability but also asked her to prove her proficiency.

"I had lots of people refusing to work with me because I was a woman. I remember one incident where those days we used to work on high band (camera). These clients walked in and I was hired as a freelance editor. They looked at me and said, 'You are the editor?' I said 'I am'. They said, 'Then you should know everything' and took off all the wires. He said, 'Then you should also know the wiring of this place'. And I did the wiring and I did know it. Then I said, 'You know what? I don't want to work with you.' And I walked out," Leena said.