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 played by Janhvi Kapoor