The grandmothers hitting patriarchy and weights
Savitri Hooda, a 65-year-old woman from Haryana, India, has gained significant social media popularity by using Instagram to challenge patriarchal norms and promote fitness. Her content, which addresses social issues and generational shifts, has resonated with hundreds of thousands of followers.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing influence of older generations in digital spaces and their role in challenging traditional cultural norms in India.
The grandmothers hitting patriarchy and weights SPOTLIGHT left Savitri Hooda, 65, with her son Ashish, 27, an aspiring stand-up comedian and novelist, at their home in Rohtak. Ashok Kumar The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/reakcb/article71608276.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/6744_21_10_2026_16_46_5_1_01_HARYANA.JPG Ashok Kumar ROHTAK -- TO GO WITH ARTICLE BY ASHOK -- Savitri Hooda from Haryanas Rohtak. Age 65 and her son Ashish, 27, aspiring stand-up comedian and novelist. Photo. Ashok Kumar / The Hindu Grandmothers in areas surrounding Delhi are rewriting the rules of engagement, one reel at a time. From challenging patriarchy and lifting weights to dancing to Haryanvi pop and inspiring other seniors to embrace fitness, they are turning social media into a platform for self-expression, defiance, and a new-found freedom, finds Ashok Kumar Period blood is the only blood that does not flow because of violence.
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