India, March 8 -- Preeti Panigrahi must be protected at all costs. With Girls Will Be Girls, she broke the mould and left a lasting impression as a young, impressionable girl navigating the highs and lows of adolescence. It was a complex performance and she portrayed it with the screen presence of a seasoned actor. But this isn't about the surface; it is what's within. I'm convinced she's the counter to everything anti-intellectual. That she is our best chance at Indian Fleabag.

Why so? Cause she has barely begun, with big plans about women in films. The actress is also a writer with a vision; she wants to create, document, and build a community while at it. She doesn't want to make a film for the sake of it, but to craft the language an...