'' Ladies First '' is a 2017 Indian documentary on the life of archer , Deepika Kumari . Directed by Uraaz Bahl and Shaana Levy Bahl , it chronicles her journey through living in poverty in Jharkhand , to later getting enrolled in the Tata Archery Academy and representing the country at several international tournaments . It won an award at the London Independent Film Festival , the Best Documentary award at the New York Film Festival and Best Inspirational Film at the LA Film Festival . It was screened at the 2017 Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival . It was shot before the 2016 Summer Olympics during the course of three years . '' Ladies First '' was released on 8 March 2018 on the eve of International Women 's Day on Netflix . It was the first Netflix original documentary from India and released with subtitles in 28 different languages . The documentary was also screened for 100 odd kids of the Magic Bus NGO
LA Film Festival
LA Film Festival
Ladies First (film)