At the age of 52, Geeta J is finally fulfilling her teenage dream of becoming a model. Her #AgeNotCage campaign is sparking a conversation about elder representation in modelling in India.
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00:00Our children's happiness, their husband's dreams, their desires, their dreams, all of
00:23She leaves everything behind and moves ahead.
00:25She has the guts to think about herself.
00:27When she feels like,
00:29I should think about myself,
00:31I should focus on my dreams,
00:33I should live my own way.
00:35By then, she has crossed 40.
00:54Give importance to your dreams.
00:57Do what you do for your loved ones.
01:03Don't make age a cage.
01:07Whether you are young or old,
01:1020s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s.
01:14Live freely.
01:23Do what you do for your loved ones.
01:29I have been told that,
01:31I should wear a cotton bra,
01:33according to my age.
01:35I don't even wear a cotton bra in real life.
01:37I don't like to wear fancy lingerie.
01:39I wear sports bra,
01:41activewear to work out.
01:43I wear a nice red dress to sleep.
01:46Do what you do for your loved ones.
01:50According to my age,
01:52I don't have a right to be fit.
01:54I don't even wear a night dress.
01:56I wear a saree,
01:58according to my age.
02:22During that time,
02:24I saw Helena Scherzl,
02:26a 79-year-old model,
02:28a lingerie model from Brazil.
02:30I saw her rampop in lingerie.
02:32If it is possible in Brazil,
02:34then why not in India?
02:53I want to tell all these women,
02:55that it is okay.
02:58Whatever your loved ones are,
03:00respect them.
03:02Support them.
03:04But never think that,
03:06your dreams are not important.
03:08Your wishes are not important.