Auto Queens(2025)
Mohana is the president of the first trade union for women auto rickshaw drivers in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As well as maneuvering her own auto through the busy streets of Chennai, she has to navigate a sexist and patriarchal system to secure equal opportunities for women drivers. She faces constant resistance—with conflicts and humiliations every day.
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- Theatrical Release
- 16 November 2025
- Director
- Sraiyanti
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 30m
Storyline
Mohana leads the first union for women auto rickshaw drivers in Tamil Nadu. While driving her auto in Chennai, she fights a biased system to get fair chances for women. She deals with daily resistance, conflict, and humiliation in her struggle.
“One woman drives change, one auto at a time.”
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Trivia
- The film's director, Sraiyanti, is known for her previous documentary work focusing on grassroots women's movements in South India.
- The documentary was filmed over two years to capture the full journey of Mohana and her union's struggles.
- Real women auto rickshaw drivers from Chennai's union, not actors, appear in the film sharing their own experiences.
- The crew used small, handheld cameras to film inside the moving auto rickshaws during actual Chennai traffic.
- The film's title, 'Auto Queens', was chosen by the women drivers themselves during the production.
- It premiered at an international documentary film festival before its theatrical release in Tamil Nadu.
- Some scenes show the drivers dealing with passengers who refuse a ride upon seeing a woman behind the wheel.