How to wrestle with gender norms and win | DW Documentary

Against all odds, Payal Sharma wants to be a professional wrestler. But in her village, what she hears is, “Women don’t do that!” Sakshi Malik also grew up in a small village. She pursued her dream of wrestling to become the first woman in India to win an Olympic medal. She brings Payal to her gym to teach her how to fight like a girl - and win.
Find a job, have a family, make money - what if this is not your dream, but your parent’s idea and your community’s norms? To free yourself, go on a journey. With the help of your role model, you will find out: can you take charge of your own life and make your own choices? DW presents 'Choices: Dare to Dream'.
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  • @This-is-Ravi
    @This-is-Ravi Жыл бұрын

    Brilliantly done DW 👍

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and for the positive feedback!

  • @angelophilippopoulos9678
    @angelophilippopoulos9678 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome great story. Blessing to Payal on reaching her dreams.

  • @annak.3885
    @annak.3885 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent. It's quite interesting to know about people like Payal Sharma. The ones who go out of the norm and have unique passions.

  • @Kathakathan11

    @Kathakathan11

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s not out of the norm, literally north is having trend fo women becoming wrestlers. It’s a hot topic for a decade now.

  • @carlbuzz9087
    @carlbuzz9087 Жыл бұрын

    Three types of worlds. 1st. - Western world.. they give all types of freedom to girls, gender equality well maintain, woman in every fields. But extreme feminism & porn, nudity, toxic sexual fantasy also a part of West world. 2nd. - Asian countries.. India, China, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia like countries. They give all types of freedom to girls, in every fields. These countries constitution provide equal rights to all genders. But, they are not modern just like Western societies. Many formalities & Asian culture restrictions on girls. Feminists & woman rights activists are allow. No restrictions, if girls go to nightclubs, entertainment & adult industry. 3rd. - middle east, afghanistan, pakistan, iran, somalia like religious theocracy countries. They don't give absolute freedom to girls. Feminism and woman rights activists don't exist in these countries. If woman go to clubs, bars, hangout with male boyfriend. They face blasphemy charges. High restriction & very low level of woman empowerment. No adultery, no LGBT, no woman allow in entertainment industry, no woman allow in male sports tournaments.. many restrictions.

  • @DeepakMishra-uu2mb

    @DeepakMishra-uu2mb

    Жыл бұрын

    so the 2nd seems the best!

  • @ikerina
    @ikerina Жыл бұрын

    This reminds me of a Bollywood movie called Dangal. It's about two wrestler girls (they're siblings) from India. I don't know how accurate it is compared to the real story, but it's really a good movie. DW, thank you for not dubbing this video. It's always nice to hear people talking in their native languages. I hope you'll do the same for your upcoming videos.

  • @eduardovazquez9532

    @eduardovazquez9532

    Жыл бұрын

    The movie is accurate. Is about the Phogat sisters.They still competing.

  • @Paulkruz1

    @Paulkruz1

    Жыл бұрын

    That bronze medalist should be one of them

  • @pajeetkumar5105

    @pajeetkumar5105

    Жыл бұрын

    Nothing Bollywood has ever done is accurate.

  • @catanana

    @catanana

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@eduardovazquez9532 them and also their cousins some of them are in MMA, some are in proper wrestling, you should also look up Nikhat Zarin and Mary Kom. Also Hima Das, PV Sindhu but I get the point of this docu, cuz these names are still few as compared to the huge population of India and many have either crushed their dreams due to misogyny some have done it due to govt job, some got married and had to leave etc many stories.

  • @catanana

    @catanana

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@eduardovazquez9532 you should watch Mukkabaz(2018) definitely.

  • @navneetyadav3941
    @navneetyadav39413 ай бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @user-px2ro6nv7y
    @user-px2ro6nv7y Жыл бұрын

    Super! Class!!!

  • @ArcWelder588
    @ArcWelder588 Жыл бұрын

    From architect to wrestler. DW is really covering every single profession.

  • @barbaraseymour3437
    @barbaraseymour3437 Жыл бұрын

    Good for Payal. I wish her all the best.

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi @barbara seymour, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! 🙂

  • @FueledbyJohn
    @FueledbyJohn Жыл бұрын

    Cool. 🙂

  • @jhilumdas5228
    @jhilumdas5228 Жыл бұрын

    Hope she makes it to NXT at least

  • @dailydoseofmedicinee
    @dailydoseofmedicinee Жыл бұрын

    Wrestling is one of the original sports in the ancient Olympic Games in Greece, dating back to 776 B.C. The Ancient Olympic Games were founded in a search for Truce, so competition could replace deadly conflict.

  • @Catlily5

    @Catlily5

    Жыл бұрын

    That's why people take sports so seriously.

  • @Ok....-

    @Ok....-

    Жыл бұрын

    Its a shit game

  • @Zparjsn
    @Zparjsn Жыл бұрын

    2:53 I wish I was Sakshi

  • @krazykkarl
    @krazykkarl Жыл бұрын

    But can she become an architect?

  • @RmnGnzlz

    @RmnGnzlz

    Жыл бұрын

    In India? Yes. You can buy a professional degree for less than a Big Mac meal.

  • @DataWizardGurus

    @DataWizardGurus

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RmnGnzlz why don’t you buy a degree and prove that?

  • @RmnGnzlz

    @RmnGnzlz

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DataWizardGurus Because Indian degrees are not recognized in Spain and the rest of Europe for obvious reasons.

  • @Anuj-2

    @Anuj-2

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RmnGnzlz Bruh nope

  • @DataWizardGurus

    @DataWizardGurus

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RmnGnzlz you are wrong my friend, I work and live in Europe , probably earning more than you can dream of, and I have degree from a college where you would require 7 births to clear the cut-off. So you can get back to year sleazy pizza or whatever you were having and shitting.

  • @larsstougaard7097
    @larsstougaard7097 Жыл бұрын

    I wish her the best , may her dreams come through

  • @DWDocumentary

    @DWDocumentary

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi @Lars Stougaard, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! 🙂

  • @GlobalPeace365
    @GlobalPeace365 Жыл бұрын

    This "movement" was never something by which to capitalize. Women are humans, with different levels of strength, personalities and preferences in their hobbies and careers. There are cultures, traditions and choice - people will/have always decided where to draw the line and from where to draw their inspirations.

  • @imtiazmuhammad1096
    @imtiazmuhammad1096 Жыл бұрын

    Interesting and emotional story! Thanks for sharing.

  • @prydera2553
    @prydera2553 Жыл бұрын

    Right there at 57: mark, thats love right there, her maw. No other kinda bond.

  • @MassiveActions
    @MassiveActions Жыл бұрын

    very inspiring! Good luck to all the girls! Thank you! DW

  • @WHITE-pz8sv
    @WHITE-pz8sv9 ай бұрын

    I pray for her sucess. :⁠-⁠D

  • @cluedin
    @cluedin Жыл бұрын

    Do you amazing. Who else would do a story like this, thank you

  • @jaydentate6080
    @jaydentate6080 Жыл бұрын

    Good on him

  • @shqip_sumejja

    @shqip_sumejja

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree ❤️

  • @ChrisTian-lf2oh
    @ChrisTian-lf2oh Жыл бұрын

    Interesting that India hasnt come further in terms of expectations of the genders and letting people do what they want in life. Time to evolve, its the 2020s - not the 1950s.

  • @ritanarayanan1489

    @ritanarayanan1489

    Жыл бұрын

    India is very varied and complex Chris. This shows a particular North Indian environment but the country is very different. This is a country very complex and not really rich. So internal growth is not easy. take care.

  • @Saitama-ur3lq

    @Saitama-ur3lq

    Жыл бұрын

    india changes dramatically depending on where you are. you have cities like mumbai where people live in a threesome relationship with 100% families approval and you have places like these. Generalizing it is a bad idea

  • @Corporalthoroughbredvibez

    @Corporalthoroughbredvibez

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ritanarayanan1489 sounds like a bunch of excuses.

  • @Ok....-

    @Ok....-

    Жыл бұрын

    Try to expect less

  • @hritikraghuwanshi2049

    @hritikraghuwanshi2049

    Жыл бұрын

    It depends on regions too some parts of country specially haryana is very conservative

  • @shqip_sumejja
    @shqip_sumejja Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Amazing video DW ❤️

  • @user-ft7gs9xd5e
    @user-ft7gs9xd5e Жыл бұрын

    The type of women that I love to get inspired by, not some Influencers Promoting cheap clothes or anything

  • @Sep141

    @Sep141

    Жыл бұрын

    this lady is powerful, i certainly wouldnt want to be the person to tell her she can't wrestle!

  • @tobe3940
    @tobe394010 ай бұрын

    Make more female voices heard worldwide DW! Thanks!

  • @Noname-ni8qm
    @Noname-ni8qm7 ай бұрын

    Im agree about her spirit to change something,but even the most civilised person will tell u this is not a sport for a women. If anyone approves this he has the same issue with her. If u want to do such a sport it means u has a gender issue,and this push u to that sport. Also if u are not look feminine that is other sign. If u are normal girl u can do any other sport.

  • @tedc7714
    @tedc771411 ай бұрын

    I dream to be an astronaut, but reality is in the way.

  • @matiashelios5214
    @matiashelios5214 Жыл бұрын

    To me is fascinating when you have complete control over your body and mind. I get up in the morning and I smoke a cigarette, I wish I could be at my top health.

  • @Corporalthoroughbredvibez

    @Corporalthoroughbredvibez

    Жыл бұрын

    So man up and stop allowing a chemical to own you.

  • @LiquidShivaz
    @LiquidShivaz Жыл бұрын

    Not nearly enough. Misogyny is still a plague

  • @yourmommashouse
    @yourmommashouse Жыл бұрын

    What is peoples problem? It’s like they just can’t leave well enough alone and everything is about me me me, what about what I want and what I deserve and my rights and blaa blaa blaa.

  • @muhammadhiib1981
    @muhammadhiib1981 Жыл бұрын

    Nothing....... its money

  • @witness1013
    @witness1013 Жыл бұрын

    This guy is husky.

  • @angusmatheson8906

    @angusmatheson8906

    Жыл бұрын

    *girl

  • @witness1013

    @witness1013

    Жыл бұрын

    @@angusmatheson8906 nope

  • @angusmatheson8906

    @angusmatheson8906

    Жыл бұрын

    @@witness1013 yup.

  • @snicker576

    @snicker576

    Жыл бұрын

    @@angusmatheson8906 nope

  • @angusmatheson8906

    @angusmatheson8906

    Жыл бұрын

    @@snicker576 yup.

  • @Corporalthoroughbredvibez
    @Corporalthoroughbredvibez Жыл бұрын

    Of course her parents would think she would stop listening to them. Only if she became a lawyer, nurse or doctor would they truly be proud. Typical of the brainwashing parents.

  • @Kathakathan11

    @Kathakathan11

    Жыл бұрын

    Being wrestler isn’t easy, she should have done than since childhood. I have a niece who is gymnast and wrestler, she has started really young, but I cannot start this at the age of 22. Body stiffens.

  • @Corporalthoroughbredvibez

    @Corporalthoroughbredvibez

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Kathakathan11 I'm not knocking the girl for her dreams, my point is most parents want you to pursue theirs and your yours.

  • @madmax5841
    @madmax5841 Жыл бұрын

    When will you report gender discrimination currently happening in Ukraine and Russia to men under 60?

  • @angusmatheson8906

    @angusmatheson8906

    Жыл бұрын

    weird flex. Mra weirdo

  • @soumaSR

    @soumaSR

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't know what the f is happening in Ukraine/Russia as I honestly think the whole war is pretty pointless but Gender discrimination is a real problem in Rural India, I have personally seen girls forced out from professions like Medical, Journalism by families because night shifts, out door services considered "unfit" For woman so I am pretty happy DW covered on the topic.

  • @Bob-Sacamano

    @Bob-Sacamano

    Жыл бұрын

    @@soumaSR "Gender discrimination is a real problem in Rural India". Gender discrimination is a real problem in Ukraine and Russia too. As real as fucking death.

  • @Michael-tk9ux

    @Michael-tk9ux

    Жыл бұрын

    @@angusmatheson8906 Ok lncel

  • @Michael-tk9ux

    @Michael-tk9ux

    Жыл бұрын

    @@soumaSR Idk what rhe f is happening in Rural India and I don't care because more men than women die so it is men who are oppressed more. But in parts of Russia and Ukraine men are not allowed to leave the country based on gender and there is no higher discrimination than that

  • @peterchaloner2877
    @peterchaloner2877 Жыл бұрын

    Propaganda. Germans know all about Dr Goebels' art.

  • @yourmommashouse
    @yourmommashouse Жыл бұрын

    It’s literally the same thing as a child, tell them they shouldn’t do something and they do it. I think it’s silly we even consider him a woman, she even says she’s practically a man, and she tries hard at it. So I say let her wrestle with the guys.

  • @rockyshingh7086
    @rockyshingh7086 Жыл бұрын

    They have to fight two wrestling matches first against the patriarchy and second against the opponent.

  • @danfernandes657

    @danfernandes657

    Жыл бұрын

    No such thing as the patriarchy my friend. That's just a made-up word by women who are not as strong and as successful as men. Enough with your propaganda

  • @jaykoey3683

    @jaykoey3683

    9 ай бұрын

    bro wants to be 'politically right' sooo much that he forgot Geeta phogat , Babita kumari lmao

  • @allnamesaretaken
    @allnamesaretaken Жыл бұрын

    Good for her for doing what she wants, not what is expected of her.

  • @exposingthetruth3821
    @exposingthetruth3821 Жыл бұрын

    Where is the mud?

  • @TojiFushigoroWasTaken
    @TojiFushigoroWasTaken Жыл бұрын

    Only people who make fun of others for looking different/more buff than the norm have obviously never lifted a single dumbell in their lives. People who have, automatically show their respect and admiration. Biologically women have 10x less testosterone than average men and have a lot of societal restrictions on them but despite that so many rise up, work 10x harder and just dedicate everything to what they believe in. People like these always have my respect

  • @Michael-tk9ux

    @Michael-tk9ux

    Жыл бұрын

    Women have 20 times less T not 10, and it's about 40% harder to put muscle as a woman, not ten times

  • @kwinter2541
    @kwinter2541 Жыл бұрын

    Good . i·m glad to see the sexes and genders are equalizing .

  • @susiedyer3260
    @susiedyer3260 Жыл бұрын

    When stuff happens like this and the world is ok with it we have set ourselves bak further bak then the stone age at least the cavemen and women knew what they were

  • @Catlily5

    @Catlily5

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😆🤣

  • @LiquidShivaz

    @LiquidShivaz

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re not a real Susie are you?

  • @susiedyer3260

    @susiedyer3260

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LiquidShivaz well yes she is I use my wife's Gmail account on my phone and neither she nor myself made that comment my 16 year old nephew made it and I do apologize 4 any hard feelings and in the future my nephew will not b allowed 2 use this phone cause my wife and myself don't have time to knit pick stuff on the internet cause someone was offended by a comment again we are very sorry it happened it won't again but with that said I mean no disrespect by saying this but if people get offended by what others say then don't pit it out there weather it's a TikTok video or a documentary on personal stuff but we hope u have a very blessed life and may God bless you in all you do through out your life

  • @LiquidShivaz

    @LiquidShivaz

    Жыл бұрын

    @@susiedyer3260 May the Goddess bless you too! And thank you for your lengthy petty novella, you gave me quite the laugh 😆

  • @alainportant6412
    @alainportant6412 Жыл бұрын

    ridicule

  • @Go2hellYoutube
    @Go2hellYoutubeАй бұрын

    🤔 ... not a very feminine activity indeed.

  • @TheGbelcher
    @TheGbelcher Жыл бұрын

    Wait, there’s professional wrestling in India? There’s professional WOMENS wrestling in India? We kinda buried the lead here don’t you think? And her biggest obstacle doesn’t seem to be gender norms. Those other women look like they will body slam her. 😂

  • @ozzyozz4245
    @ozzyozz4245 Жыл бұрын

    The alphabet people at it again. Always talking about issues that are less important to human evolution. Well, genetic line ends with their choice so it's a win win

  • @KC_2505

    @KC_2505

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed..

  • @Catlily5

    @Catlily5

    Жыл бұрын

    You don't even know if she is "alphabet".

  • @LiquidShivaz

    @LiquidShivaz

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy to report this alphabet human already multiplied and 1 generation after me did too. Awareness is spreading, not shrinking.

  • @snicker576

    @snicker576

    Жыл бұрын

    Well said, my friend!

  • @larsthorwald3338
    @larsthorwald3338 Жыл бұрын

    Wrestling is already weird. This isn't helping.

  • @Kathakathan11

    @Kathakathan11

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂 says a couch potato

  • @susiedyer3260
    @susiedyer3260 Жыл бұрын

    And I no longer follow this 🐂💩🐂💩 chanel there is more important stuff 2 report

  • @rainstorm_jo

    @rainstorm_jo

    Жыл бұрын

    this isn't an airport, there was no need to announce your departure =)

  • @autentico3284
    @autentico3284 Жыл бұрын

    She wants to be a man, but don't want to be responsible like a man.

  • @Catlily5

    @Catlily5

    Жыл бұрын

    You can read her mind?

  • @madmax5841

    @madmax5841

    Жыл бұрын

    @happylittlebun FemceI forums approved

  • @howsikl8594
    @howsikl8594 Жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah men and woman are equal , now she should compete with men

  • @mintchocolatelove

    @mintchocolatelove

    Жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @theaceofknaves3285

    @theaceofknaves3285

    Жыл бұрын

    She did. You just didn't watch the full doc. Too busy in being stupidly afraid

  • @angusmatheson8906

    @angusmatheson8906

    Жыл бұрын

    she is competing with men. dummy

  • @papajohnsuk5965
    @papajohnsuk5965 Жыл бұрын

    So proud of the trans community❤💘💘💓💓

  • @shqip_sumejja

    @shqip_sumejja

    Жыл бұрын

    ☕ Papa John's?

  • @shqip_sumejja

    @shqip_sumejja

    Жыл бұрын

    Especially in India of all places where it's not really accepted

  • @papajohnsuk5965

    @papajohnsuk5965

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shqip_sumejja yeah, this man is really brave.

  • @Amino2
    @Amino2 Жыл бұрын

    More woke BS, lol.

  • @Saitama-ur3lq

    @Saitama-ur3lq

    Жыл бұрын

    and why is this woke bullshit, do you mind explaining?

  • @chamade166
    @chamade166 Жыл бұрын

    What about TRANS rights? Cis Women already have rights!

  • @shqip_sumejja

    @shqip_sumejja

    Жыл бұрын

    Women do not have same rights all around world! , look at Iran, Pakistan or India - women do not have same rights at all there 😟

  • @existing6881

    @existing6881

    Жыл бұрын

    No one gives rights you take them by default . As a man I never asked for any rights. Cause even if I try to do some extraordinary thing it suddenly under illegal or criminal activity.

  • @existing6881

    @existing6881

    Жыл бұрын

    Im 420 friendly and it's illegal in my country does that stop me from doing ?? Definitely not