Juhi Bhatt from Pithoragarh district of Uttrakhand has bagged award for her direction of a short documentary ‘Veil Done’ which was focused on how the Muslim women are gradually coming out of the age-old veil culture deemed an inseparable part of the Muslim culture in step with the demands of the progressing time . The award was given to her by the Union information and broadcasting minister Smriti Irani in course of the National Film Festival. The movie revolves around the life of three Muslim women and their urge to join a gym, new in their areas. Despite the prohibited strictures and the rules, they try to pursue their dreams and finally they succeed in their courageous venture to come out of the veil culture.
The documentary was applauded by many was judged the best in the category of short films. It was also screened twice on the Doordarshan.