{"id":13247,"date":"2020-02-28T16:02:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T10:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnp.com\/blog\/?p=13247"},"modified":"2024-12-24T11:55:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T06:25:05","slug":"best-bollywood-movies-with-strong-female-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fnp.com\/blog\/best-bollywood-movies-with-strong-female-characters","title":{"rendered":"Best Bollywood Movies with Strong Female Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nothing inspires or touches us more than the characters we see on the silver screen \u2013 isn\u2019t it? But when it comes to the portrayal of women on screen, Bollywood often loses the plot. A lot of times, the female character is just used as an arm candy or just for glamorous songs. Slowly but gradually, this trend is changing. In this last decade, Bollywood has given some unforgettable female characters. It is great to live in times where we can witness these strong female leads in Bollywood movies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Digging the past decade, here is the list of some of the memorable female characters from Bollywood<\/span><\/p>\n

#BahadurBeti: Neerja<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"neerja\"<\/p>\n

Barely a 22-year-old girl who has dealt with domestic violence \u2013 it takes a lot to grow strength by strength and become what Neerja became. This patriotic tale of Neerja Bhanot will break you and inspire you.<\/span><\/p>\n

#LaddooShaddoo: English Vinglish<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"english<\/p>\n

A wife and a mom who is often looked down upon by her husband and daughter for her inability to speak English. She learns English without letting anyone know about it and wins our hearts forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

#MyHusbandIsMissing: Kahaani<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"kahaani\"<\/p>\n

Vidya is a regular woman like you and me but she loses her husband (IB officer) in a terror attack and then becomes an undercover agent to take revenge for her husband\u2019s death. She is the epitome of Maa Durga who destroys evil.<\/span><\/p>\n

#RaniFromRajouri: Queen<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"queen\"<\/p>\n

A middle-class docile girl whose only dream is to settle with the love of her life is left alone by her fianc\u00e9 just a day before marriage. But she decides to go on her honeymoon trip to Paris where she learns to love & value herself the most.<\/span><\/p>\n

#NeverGiveUp: The Sky is Pink<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"the<\/p>\n

Aditi became the synonym of strength who just doesn’t know how to give up. She is the prime reason why her daughter Aisha (infected with SCID) could live an eventful and fulfilling life of 18 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

#LovingYourParents: Piku<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"piku\"<\/p>\n

The story of Piku revolves around her baba or father whose only problem is \u201cbowel motion\u201d. Tied with beautiful comic treatment, this movie was about an independent unmarried woman who can take care of her parents. There is no hurry to marry girls!<\/span><\/p>\n

#Hellooo: Tumhari Sulu<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"tumhari<\/p>\n

Sulu is that what every mom, aunty, or any housewife wants to be but cannot. She is quirky, ambitious, and has her feet on the ground. Sulu is that perfect example of \u201cmodern\u00a0<\/span>naari<\/span><\/i>\u201d who handles everything from the kitchen to office with aplomb.<\/span><\/p>\n

#Dhoptungi: Gully Boy<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"gully<\/p>\n

A\u00a0<\/span>muhfat<\/span><\/i>\u00a0fierce Muslim girl who lives life without any compromises. Be it her dream of becoming a surgeon or marrying her boyfriend \u2013 we haven\u2019t seen Safeena kinda character before. Safeena is over-possessive and has no regrets for that because she says- \u201citna sa to life hai mera, ab isme bhi wo ghusegi\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nothing inspires or touches us more than the characters we see on the silver screen \u2013 isn\u2019t it? But when it comes to the portrayal of women on screen, Bollywood often loses the plot. A lot of times, the female character is just used as an arm candy or just for glamorous songs. Slowly but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":13248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[489],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-womens-day"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBest Bollywood Movies with Strong Female Characters | FNP<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Celebrate powerful storytelling with Bollywood movies featuring strong female leads. 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