Women’s Day 2021: Bollywood movies that nailed women empowerment
It’s International Women’s Day (March 8), a day when we honour womanhood and the wonders of feminity. It’s meant to celebrate women’s strength and unique abilities. Along with celebrating great women, the day calls for gender equality in every society and lifting women from oppression. Its ultimate goal is to empower women in every corner of the world.
It’s International Women’s Day (March 8), a day when we honour womanhood and the wonders of feminity. It’s meant to celebrate women’s strength and unique abilities. Along with celebrating great women, the day calls for gender equality in every society and lifting women from oppression. Its ultimate goal is to empower women in every corner of the world.
To kick-start the celebration of international women’s day, we look at women-centric Bollywood movies that challenged the status quo and portrayed women in an empowered light.
Chak De! India (2007)
Queen (2014)
The Kangana Ranaut starrer certainly took the Bollywood industry by storm. Directed by Vikas Bahl the movie Queen is considered by many people to be an influential feminist film in recent times. It explores the journey of a woman who is ditched on her wedding but nevertheless decides to go on her honeymoon alone.
Pink (2016)
A social thriller directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, the film takes on gender stereotypes attached to ‘modern’ women for which it received critical acclaim. The film also won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. It sheds light on the fact that while men are allowed to be independent and callous, women are punished for the same.