Top Rated Indian Movies About Strong Women
Celebrate International Women's Day with movies that feature strong women from IMDb's Top Rated Indian Movies Chart.
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- DirectorNitesh TiwariStarsAamir KhanSakshi TanwarFatima Sana ShaikhFormer wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.In Dangal, two young girls are given the opportunity to test their physical and mental strength as professional wrestlers.
- DirectorVikas BahlStarsKangana RanautRajkummar RaoLisa HaydonA Delhi girl from a traditional family sets out on a solo honeymoon after her marriage gets cancelled.A young woman is on the path to a traditional life as a supportive wife when her life takes a turn that is at first traumatic but eventually becomes empowering.
- DirectorAniruddha Roy ChowdhuryStarsAmitabh BachchanTaapsee PannuKirti KulhariWhen three young women are implicated in a crime, a retired lawyer steps forward to help them clear their names.This movie challenges the double standard prevalent in even apparently progressive communities when it comes to gender. Three young women, assisted by their lawyer, insist that they deserve the same rights and freedoms under the law as the powerful young men who seek to shame them.
- DirectorShimit AminStarsShah Rukh KhanVidya MalvadeSagarika GhatgeKabir Khan, the coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey Team, dreams of making his all-girls team emerge victorious against all odds.This movie promotes athleticism and self-confidence in women, and shows that with support, community, self-confidence, and effort, women can literally hit their goals.
- DirectorSujoy GhoshStarsVidya BalanParambrata ChattopadhyayIndraneil SenguptaA pregnant woman's search for her missing husband takes her from London to Kolkata, but everyone she questions denies having ever met him.It's poetic that Kahaani is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its release right on the heels of International Women's Day. The movie chronicles the quest of an incredibly tenacious pregnant woman determined to find her missing husband.
- DirectorRajkumar HiraniStarsAamir KhanAnushka SharmaSanjay DuttAn alien on Earth loses the only device he can use to communicate with his spaceship. His innocent nature and child-like questions force the country to evaluate the impact of religious views on people.Anushka Sharma plays a modern woman with a successful career and an open mind.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsArvind SwamyMadhooPankaj KapurA woman from a village in Tamil Nadu marries a sophisticated city dweller and moves with him to Kashmir, where all is rosy - until he gets kidnapped by militants.A small-town girl's world is blown open by her exposure to the harsh realities of violence in Kashmir. In the process of fighting for her husband's life, Roja evolves into strong womanhood.
- DirectorMehboob KhanStarsNargisSunil DuttRajendra Kumar TuliIn this melodrama, a poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, she always sticks to her own moral code.In this classic movie, Nargis plays the archetypal Hindi movie "Ma" figure. In order to feed her children, this mother works herself to the bone, while maintaining her dignity and morality.
- DirectorNeeraj GhaywanStarsRicha ChadhaSanjay MishraVicky KaushalAlong India's Ganges River, four people face prejudice, a strict moral code and a punishing caste system as they confront personal tragedies.Masaan takes an unflinching look at the oppressive ways in which traditional social structures like gender and caste play out in the lives of young people.
- DirectorGauri ShindeStarsSrideviAdil HussainMehdi NebbouA quiet, sweet tempered housewife endures small slights from her well-educated husband and daughter every day because of her inability to speak and understand English.A gentle homemaker is ridiculed for her struggles with spoken English until she takes charge of her own education and gains the respect of everyone around her.