Iconic roles that broke stereotypes and resonated with audiences
Indian cinema has come a long way in portraying powerful women characters.
Here are some iconic roles that broke stereotypes and resonated with audiences:
Rani in Queen Played by Kangana Ranaut
Shashi in English Vinglish played by Sridevi
Vidya Bagchi in Kahaani played by Vidya Balan
Shivani Shivaji Roy in Mardaani played by Rani Mukerji
Piku Banerjee in Piku played by Deepika Padukone
Sehmat Khan in Raazi played by Alia Bhatt
Amrita in Thappad played by Taapsee Pannu
Savitri in Mahanati played by Keerthy Suresh
Chitra in Pelli Choopulu played by Ritu Varma
Swati in Oh Baby! played by Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Gangubai in Gangubai Kathiawadi played by Alia Bhatt
Rani Padmavat in Padmaawat played by Deepika Padukone
Gunjan Saxena in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl playe
d by Janhvi Kapoor
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