Top 10 Indian Films On Prostitutions

Prostitution provides sexual needs in exchange for money and is considered the world's oldest profession. According to a survey, there are 42 million prostitutes living across the globe. The life of a prostitute is hard. Here are some films to create awareness regarding prostitutes.

1. Lakshmi

Lakshmi is a drama film released in 2014. This film was directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. The main cast of this film is Monali Thakur, Vibha Chhibber, and Ranjeet Jha. This film is about a 13-year-old girl who is sold to a prostitute, where she is raped and beaten brutally. But her courage to survive is excellent, and she is rescued by the police.

2. Chameli

Chameli is a drama film released in 2003. This film was directed by Sudhir Mishra. The main cast of this film is Kareena Kapoor, Rahul Bose, and Rinke Khanna. This film is about a bank manager and a prostitute who meet while taking shelter from the rain. He decides to rescue her from her job.

3. Arangetram

Arangetram is a drama film released in 1973. This film was directed by K. Balachander. The main cast of this film is Esther Victoria Abraham, Sivakumar, and Kamal Hasaan. This film revolves around a family unable to fulfill their basic needs. The eldest daughter decides to become a prostitute to support her family.

4. Mandi

Mandi is a drama film released in 1983. This film was directed by Shyam Benegal. The main cast of this film is Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, and Naseeruddin Shah. This film is about an officer’s son who falls in love with a prostitute, but the thing he does not know is that she is her half-sister.

5. Avalude Ravukal

Avalude Ravukal is a drama film released in 1978. This film was directed by I. V. Sasi. Seema, Ravi Kumar, and M. G. Soman are the main cast of this film. This film is about a girl, Raji, who is forced to become a prostitute to support her brother. A man likes her, and he faces social issues because of their affair.

6. Jyothi Lakshmi

Jyothi Lakshmi is a drama film released in 2015. This film was directed by Puri Jagannadh. The main cast of this film is Sampoornesh Babu, Charmee, and Satyadev Kancharana. This film is about a small-time actress and her struggle. Society shows no mercy to her just because she is an actress.

7. Vedam

Vedam is an action film released in 2010. This film was directed by Krish Jagarlamudi. Allu Arjun, Anushka Shetty, and Manchu Manoj are the main cast of this film. This film revolves around five people who are stuck together in a hospital at the time of a terrorist attack.

8. Gangubai Kathiawadi

Gangubai Kathiawadi is a crime drama released in 2022. Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed this film. The main cast of this film is Alia Bhatt, Shantanu Maheswar, and Vijay Razz. This film is about a girl, Ganga, who was sold into a brothel by her husband and faces many issues as a prostitute. She played a crucial role in getting rights for their children.

9. Pavitra

Pavitra is a 2013 thriller film. This film was directed by Janardhana Maharshi. The main cast of this film is Shriya Saran, Brahmanandam, and Saikumar. This film is about a girl who starts working as a prostitute to save her mother. He fights against the evil people. She marries a guy who accepts her as she is.

10. Begum Jaan

Begum Jaan is an action film released in 2017. This film was directed by Srijit Mukherji. The main cast of this film is Vidya Balan, Ila Arun, and Pallavi Sharda. This film is about Begum Jaan, who runs a brothel. Her business starts declining, and she must save the brothel.