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Top 10 Feminist Movies Of Bollywood

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With the recent bedlam over the non-issuing of certificate by the censor board to ‘ The lipstick under my Burkha’ for being too female oriented, it seems that Bollywood just like the rest of the country has not got Feminism right. The notion of feminazi, male-bashing and aggressive women, makes Feminism as the most misunderstood term in the 21st century. The article thus, brings forward a list of 10 Bollywood movies that did feminism right- which is equal rights for women and men, that’s it, simple.

1. Queen Click to look into! >> Read More...

A jilted bride-to-be goes to her honeymoon alone, after being left by her fiancé over the fact that she is not modern enough to be his wife. Rani, a typical middle-class west-Delhi girl, then leaves for her Paris- Amsterdam honeymoon alone, where she regains her voice and has finds a confident identity. The movie shows that a woman cannot, only be identified with her relation to a male and that she is much more to what society confines her to be.

2. Pink

It has a impressive performance by Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... playing the character of a senior advocate Deepak Sehgal, who fights the case of Meenal Arora ( Taapsee Pannu Taapsee Pannu is an actress and model of Indian or >> Read More... ), who is charged in attempt to murder a rich politically connected Rajveer Singh ( Angad Bedi Angad Singh Bedi is an Indian actor and model. He >> Read More... ). To win his case, Deepak Sehgal challenges all the misogynist conceptions against women that society holds.

3. Dangal

The film depicts the life of Phogat sisters, who are trained by their father Mahavir Singh Phogat ( Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... ) and go on to bring laurels for their country in the male-dominated sports of wrestling. The film has power packed action scenes which show the sisters fighting their way by wrestling with male wrestlers of their districts. The film is a slap in the face of Patriarchy.

4. English Vinglish Click to look into! >> Read More...

Considered as Sridevi Sridevi is an Indian an actress renowned for her w >> Read More... ’s comeback film, English Vinglish shows the life of the underestimated housewife, whose weak grasp on the English language is the reason for ridicule by her daughter and her husband. She is viewed as the ordinary wife who is confined to making ladoos and allegory for the boring, domesticated life she leads. Sridevi’s insecurity of her English speaking skills faces a new challenge when she is called to America for her niece’s wedding. In US she is made to question her own beliefs and her identity. The movie is a must-watch for understanding the shackles of patriarchy and English elitism.

5. Kahaani

One of Vidya Balan Vidya Balan is an award winning Bollywood actress >> Read More... ’s most memorable and action-packed performance can be seen in this movie. An edge of the seat thriller, Kahaani revolves around the pregnant woman Vidya’s(Vidya Balan) search for her husband who is supposedly a terror suspect too. As Vidya searches for her husband through the streets of Kolkata, she pulls out strings of missing links of an IB official whose gone rogue. The movie challenges the aspect of fragility attached with

6. Angry Indian Goddesses Click to look into! >> Read More...

Released in 2015, the film explores and highlights various issues faced by the modern women in a so-called modern society like rape, harassment, gender inequality, homosexuality etc. The film received critical acclaim in various film festivals.

7. Nil Baatey

Sanata Centered on the life of maid Chanda ( Swara Bhaskar Swara Bhaskar is a talented Indian actress who is >> Read More... ),who works to provide for her daughter education. On the other hand, Chanda’s daughter is reluctant to go to school and shows lack of interest in studies. Dejected, Chanda innovates an entirely new way to motivate her daughter.

8. Chak De!

The Indian women’s hockey team is in a poor state, with the players fighting each other and hardly any sponsors, Kabir Khan Kabir khan is a very much renowned director of Bol >> Read More... the coach, essayed by Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... , has to bring the team together and prepare it for the hockey world-cup ahead. Will the team able to come in corporation and fight the misogynist views of the hockey federation as well as the society.

9. Mary Kom Click to look into! >> Read More...

Based on the Indian Female Boxing legend Mary kom played by Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More... , The five-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist. The film shows the never dying spirit of Mary Kom, whose constant determination to continue her passion is challenged by the society. The film is an ultimate feminist movie, where Kom challenges the stereotypical images of women as fixed by the society.

10. Piku

Piku is an independent and confident woman, who is balancing her professional and personal life, quite happily. The film shows the lovely father-daughter bond, where Piku is raised by her strong feminist father, who is proud of her. The film is a fresh take on the life of young working woman.

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