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National Women’s Day 2023: Bollywood Movies That Essayed Powerful Women In Real Life
Updated on: 13 February, 2023 03:20 PM IST |Pallavi Parihar
Bollywood plays a significant role in appraising women about the fact that they are strong enough and are capable of bringing out changes in the social, economical, and political landscape of the country. On the occasion of National Women’s Day, here are some Bollywood films that essayed powerful women in a male-dominated society.
1. Shabaash Mithu (2022):
A biographical sports drama, based on the life of Mithali Raj, the former Test and ODI captain of the Women’s National Cricket Team. Tapsee Pannu plays the role of the captain of the team and beautifully portrays the struggles faced by Mithali in the world of women`s cricket.
2. Mary Kom (2014):
Mary Kom is a biographical sports film based on the life of Indian boxer, Mary Kom who went through several hardships before accomplishing her ultimate dream. It’s not wrong to say that nobody could have played the role of Mary Kom better than Priyanka Chopra did.
3. Panga (2020):
4. Chak De! India (2007):
5. Dangal (2016):
The film stars Aamir Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trains his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari to become India’s first world-class female wrestlers.
1. Shabaash Mithu (2022):
A biographical sports drama, based on the life of Mithali Raj, the former Test and ODI captain of the Women’s National Cricket Team. Tapsee Pannu plays the role of the captain of the team and beautifully portrays the struggles faced by Mithali in the world of women`s cricket.2. Mary Kom (2014):
Mary Kom is a biographical sports film based on the life of Indian boxer, Mary Kom who went through several hardships before accomplishing her ultimate dream. It’s not wrong to say that nobody could have played the role of Mary Kom better than Priyanka Chopra did.
3. Panga (2020):
Panga is an emotional roller coaster tale of a woman, who was once a Kabaddi world champion but takes a break from the sport and gets busy fulfilling her responsibility as a wife and mother. Her smashing comeback to the sport despite several challenges will make you nostalgic.
4. Chak De! India (2007):
The film is about coach Kabir Khan (played by Shah Rukh Khan), who becomes the coach for the Indian National Women’s Hockey team, intending to turn its 16 contentious players into an award-winning team.
5. Dangal (2016):
The film stars Aamir Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trains his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari to become India’s first world-class female wrestlers.
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