These strong female leads are your silver screen lessons or two on feminism that show a diverse range of women, not a single image of what it feels like to be a woman.
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Rani from Queen
Rani from Queen is a lesson of self-discovery. Gone are the days when marriage was said to be the only option available for a woman. Rani is defiant. She no longer depends on a man to show her a good day. When left on the altar, she is not your typical wailing woman. She chose to go on her honeymoon all alone.
Gangubai from Gangubai Kathiawadi
Gangubai teaches you all the right lessons on honour. From triggering the controversial topic of legalizing sex work to standing face-to-face in front of all the woes, she is a lesson of bravery. She chose her fellow female camaraderie over the man of her dreams.
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Meera from NH10
Meera from NH10 could be heard shouting, “My way or the highway”.When stuck in the middle of an honour-killing fiasco in the outskirts of Haryana, infamous for its regressive bylaws like Khap Panchayats, Meera’s story is horrifying. She avenges the death of her lover, all gory, never faltering for a single moment.
Sulu from Tumhari Sulu
Sulu is your middle-class housewife who says that dreams never end. In the movie Tumhari Sulu, almost everyone is against Sulu when she chooses to work as a radio jockey to supplement the household income. Society belittled her worth and cast slurs against her, but she dared to stay put. She tells one and all to hear that dreaming is my birthright!
Neerja from Neerja
Neerja Bhanot is both a real and real life example of a woman who stands upright even when all hell is let loose. Neerja, a flight attendant who has been a victim of domestic violence, helps the passengers escape safely in a hijacked plane. It shatters the belief that women are mere victims and grants them an agency of their own.
Bulbbul from Bulbbul
Bulbbul sings melodious, which doesn’t mean she is too soft to bear any injustice. Have you ever thought about why only women are witches? Why do you imagine a figure with long hair when you close your eyes and I say, witch? This movie is a path-breaking plot displaying some brutal truths of patriarchy like these, with Bulbbul shining brighter than ever.
Rani Padmavati from Padmavat
Rani Padmavati’s folktale is about sacrifice, compassion but also a lot more than that. Depicting the gruesome practice of Jauhar practised in several parts of Rajasthan, Padmaavat asks very bold questions if seen with a critical eye. Is self-immolation the only solution to save honour? Why didn’t the warrior Rajputs let their women die instead of teaching them to fight?
Vidya Bagchi from Kahani
Vidya Bagchi is a pregnant woman who doesn’t let her anatomy decide her destiny. The movie Kahaani showcases a lone wolf fighting against all the odds to avenge her husband. Shot in Kolkata, the centre of the great Pujo festival, Vidya is no less than an earthly incarnation of Maa Durga. She doesn’t want to be worshipped; she wants to be avenged for her wrongs.
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