15 Actresses Who Break The Stereotypes In Bollywood And Changed The Image Of A Heroine

Over the years, female Characters in Bollywood movies have transformed in a big way. There was a time when female characters were just a secondary thing in the movie. Either they were the lovers of the male lead or they were the victims of harassment. In the last 20 years, we have seen a drastic change in the female character portrayals on-screen. Also read: 16 Bollywood Actors Who Refused to Endorse Fairness Products Here we have ensemble a list of female characters who break the stereotypes in Bollywood: 1. Rani Mukerji Her comeback film Mardaani has certainly inspired millions of female fans. She essayed the role of a crime branch officer Shivani Shivaji Roy, who fights against human trafficking. This is a remarkable performance which we hardly see on silver screen. 2. Kareena Kapoor Khan Kareena's role in Chameli will leave a lasting impact as she portrays a role of a prostitute in the movie. In the movie, she helps the people who are struggling in life. Her character has a positive attitude in life. She breaks the stereotype in a big way. 3. Anushka Sharma In the movie, Anushka Sharma aka Meera takes revenge of her husband's death in the most gruesome way. It is one of the strong portrayals of women in silver screen. 4. Priyanka Chopra This is a biopic based on the life of Mary Kom, who reprented India in the Olympics. Her character is inspiring and beautifully portrayed by Priyanka in the film. 5. Swara Bhaskar This is one of the beautiful movie totally based on the life of women and their struggles. Swara Bhaskar role as Chanda Sahay is very inspiring in the movie. 6. Alia Bhatt Alia Bhatt's role as Kumari Pinky has won millions of heart in the movie. Her character goes through a lot of pain in life but still she emerges strong! 7. Vidya Balan Vidya Balan has nailed the character of Vidya Venkatesan Bagchi in Kahaani movie. Her character was very common and we could relate to it. She beautifully displayed her talent in this movie. 8. Gul Panag In Dor movie, Gul Panag played the role of Zeenat Fatima. Her character helps her widowed friend to live a happy life in spite of troubles. 9. Taapsee Pannu Taapsee Pannu performance as the special officer Shabana Khan was well recieved by critics and fans. She was the hero of the film and she hits it hard to all the criminals in the movie. 10. Tabu Tabu's portrayal as a bar dancer is one of her best roles in her career. She essayed the role of Mumtaz in the movie, who got married to a gangster. How she raises her kids in the cruel society shocking to see. 11. Kangana Ranaut Kangana performed brilliantly in the movie Queen. She portrayed the character of Rani in the movie. This movie is the best example for all the women out there. As how they must live their life with empowering themselves. 12. Radhika Apte Radhika portrayed a character of Lajjo in the movie. He she stands up against her abusive husband is a treat to watch. She breaks the customs of a patriarchal society in the movie. 13. Richa Chadda Nagma Khatoon character is one of her best till date. In the movie, she was married to Manoj Bajpayee. 14. Kalki Koechlin In the movie, she was seen in a mordern avatar of Chandramukhi, who helps the hero out of the turmoil. 15. Sridevi In English Vinglish, Sridevi has portrayed the character of Sashi Godbole. She was shown as a housewife who later decides to learn English. In this phase, how she finds herself is the crux of the story. Overall, these 15 female characters have broke the stereotypes in Bollywood film Industry. What are your thoughts about the story? do let us know in the comments. Also watch: Bollywood Actress Misti Chakraborty On casting Couch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XPb-yg-_8g

Suryakant Singh

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