Oorbee Roy aka 'Aunty Skates' is one in a long list of older saree slayers who have become sensations on the internet for the inclusive, inspirational message they disperse, motivating netizens to up and achieve their dreams without giving into societal expectations and standards.
"Aunty (she/her) is 46 & skates in a sari! Spreading joy & positivity, it’s never too late," her social bios read. Her other TikTok videos too, that see her flaunting skateboarding skills, bear empowering quotes that question gender and age stereotypes that women - prominently Indian women - are expected to live by.
One of her videos spoke about how as a mother of two, she would only restrict herself to watching her husband and his friends skating on the ramp, telling herself her age and convention wouldn't permit her to learn. But she learned anyway because "it's never too late to live your best life."
Another skating video mentioned how she was constantly judged for being "tomboyish" in her 40s and was never allowed to do "boy things." She overcame the judgment and took to learning how to skateboard at 43.