Top 10 Indian Series About Women's Empowerment

In today’s world, where ‘Feminism’ and ‘Women Empowerment’ have taken centre stage in legislative policies, academic curriculum, and cinemas, the OTT Platforms did not stay far behind. Indian series on the OTT Platforms not only promote this idea but also show every facet of it. There are a lot of series which show how strong a woman can be, along with reflecting the changes that are required to be made in society to make it more inclusive of women on every professional front.

1. Aarya

In today's world, where 'Feminism' and 'Women Empowerment' have taken centre stage in legislative policies, academic curriculum, and cinemas, the OTT Platforms did not stay far behind. Indian series on the OTT Platforms promote this idea and show every facet of it. There are a lot of series that show how strong a woman can be, along with reflecting the changes that are required to be made in society to make it more inclusive of women on every professional front.

2. Delhi Crimes

Based on the infamous Nirbhaya Gang Rape Case, this “Netflix-original” crime-drama series shook us to the core by not only showing the gruesome incident but also the insensitive approach of people towards this inhumane act. This series, starring Shefali Shah The beautiful Shefali Shah is an actress of Indian >> Read More... , Rasika Duggal, Adil Hussain Adil Hussain is a prominent Indian television, fi >> Read More... , and Rajesh Tailang Rajesh Tailang is an Indian writer and actor. He s >> Read More... , is centered on DCP Vartika Chaturvedi, who not only effectively solved this case by putting the real culprits behind bars but also handled her teen daughter who keeps questioning the efficiency of Indian Justice system. It is also the International Emmy for The Best Drama Series in 2020, and deservedly so.

3. Bombay Begums Bombay Begums is a Hindi drama series streaming on >> Read More...

Revolving around the lives of five ambitious women fighting against patriarchy and stereotypical thinking brought about a wave of fresh air for all of us with its exciting concept and talented cast starring Pooja Bhatt This chubby star of Bollywood had a different styl >> Read More... , Shahana Goswami Shahana Goswami is an Indian artist born on 6 May >> Read More... , Amruta Subhash For Marathi actress Amruta Subhash it was relative >> Read More... , Plabita Borthakur Plabita Borthakur is an Indian Theatre Artist, act >> Read More... , among other women. It shows how women with a modern approach are often faced with misogynistic, narrow-minded, and sexist people. It can be streamed on “Netflix.”

4. Made In Heaven

This widely-buzzed, and controversy-ridden series revolves around two best friends who are wedding planners in Delhi, namely Tara and Karan, who, while organizing Big Fat Indian weddings, realize the headlock between the traditional ideas of society and the modern aspiration of individuals. With each episode, they enter into the lives of a new Jodi, showing that no matter how rich or independent a woman might become, she still has to come face-to-face with numerous challenges society throws at it. Starring Arjun Mathur and Shobita Dhulipala, it is currently streaming on “Amazon Prime.”

5. Masaba Masaba Masaba Masaba is an Indian biographical drama seri >> Read More...

This biographic “Netflix-Original” Series centers around the life of a famous fashion designer, Masaba Gupta Masaba Gupta is one of the most accredited and you >> Read More... , and her star-of-a-mother, Neena Gupta Neena Gupta is a very popular and well-known figur >> Read More... . This light-hearted show focuses on the mother-daughter relationship, where we see how Neena Gupta single-handedly raised her daughter, Masaba, while also handling her professional life. It also reflected that life is not all rosy by showing the failures of Masaba and how she dealt with them. This series is a tribute to those women who challenge the cultural expectations. Both the actors stepped into their respective roles and undoubtedly nailed it.

6. Geeli Pucchi, Ajeeb Dastan

Putting women at the forefront, this series shows the daily life struggle of the only woman working in a factory filled with men, which makes her an easy target of sexist, and misogynistic comments. It also focuses on her unconventional relationship with Bharti Mandal, Dalit and her coworker, Priya, a Brahmin data-entry operator. The idea of homosexuality and Caste prejudice posed various problems to Priya and Bharti. Starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Aditi Rao Hydari As her title may be suggesting, Aditi the talente >> Read More... , this series can be watched on “Netflix.”

7. SHE

One of the top 10 most watched shows in India also stole a place in this list. This series follows the story of an undercover police officer who poses as a prostitute in Mumbai City to fight a major drug lord. It shows how the female body can be positively used to control its oppressors. Apart from her professional life, her personal life also throws her into a whirlwind of challenges where she had to face the abuse and assault of her cruel husband while taking the burden of being the sole breadwinner. Starring Aditi Pohankar, it is available on “Netflix.”

8. Maharani Maharani is a Tamil serial, an altered remake of t >> Read More...

Streaming on “SonyLiv,” and starring Huma Qureshi Huma Qureshi is a model-turned-actress in Bollywoo >> Read More... , this inspiring political drama revolves around a simple-living woman who turned into CM after her husband declared her as his successor after being shot. The innocent Rani Bharti, who was far removed from the world of caste massacres and corruption and had no idea about it, was thrust into the world of politics and governance. The political atmosphere did pose some major challenges to her, albeit she overcame them one by one with her wit and intelligence.

9. Engineering Girls It is the web series about three engineering girls >> Read More...

Stepping away from cliche series that focus on the stories happening behind the closed doors of boys' hostels, this series brings a fresh approach to the table by bringing into light the untold struggles of girls in the engineering college. It focuses on what transpires in their dorm rooms, the deadlines they have to adhere to and handling their relationship drama, but most of all, it centers around their hard work to leave a mark on this world while juggling all their problems. Starting Barkha Singh, Sejal Kumar Sejal Kumar is an evolving Actor, Fashion Blogger, >> Read More... and Krittika Avasthi, it is currently streaming on “Zee5.”

10. Laakhon Mein Ek Season 2

When a small-town, middle-class girl aiming to flee to America to achieve her dreams got stuck in the medical cataract camp in a small village of Maharashtra, Sitlapur, it allows us to peek into the trials, and tribulations of the unrewarding medical world against the backdrop of local politics, bureaucracy and political pressure. Starting Shweta Tripathi, this series is available on “Amazon Prime.”