She
is
soft
and
yet
very
strong
inside.
Her
endurance
is
beyond
imagination.
She
can
handle
trouble
and
carry
heavy
burden
with
equal
ease.
She
displays
many
emotions
from
joy
to
jealousy,
from
fear
to
fondness
and
from
sadness
to
surprise.
What's
more
she
is
truly
someone
who
wears
many
hats
each
day
as
a
mother,
a
wife,
a
sister,
a
daughter
and
a
professional
and
yet
excels
in
all
her
roles.
She
is
none
other
than
the
Woman.
Even
in
reel-life,
no
Bollywood
potboiler
is
complete
without
a
woman's
presence.
Her
presence
simply
lights
up
the
screens
thereby
creating
an
unmatchable
aura
within
the
dark
confines
of
the
cinema
hall.
Hence
we
take
a
trip
down
memory
lane
and
brings
you
some
of
the
top
women
oriented
films
to
have
hit
the
silver
screen.
Lajja
In
a
land
where
women
are
worshipped
in
the
name
of
Laxmi
and
Durga,
they
are
also
tortured,
abused,
humiliated
and
sometimes
killed.
Lajja
showcases
the
journey
of
one
such
woman
(Manisha
Koirala)
who
is
on
the
run,
hiding
from
her
husband.
Whilst
on
this
expedition
to
seek
safety,
she
comes
across
three
strong-minded
women
(Mahima
Chaudhary,
Madhuri
Dixit
and
Rekha)
who
are
bearing
the
punishment
of
being
independent
women.
Drawing
relevance
to
real
life
situations,
the
film
makes
one
aware
that
though
our
society
has
progressed,
somewhere
these
malpractices
still
continue
against
women.
Lajja
is
the
poignant
story
of
those
women
who
become
prey
to
man's
malevolence
but
still
continue
to
fight.
Dor
Life
has
varied
stages
for
women,
but
worst
is
if
in
the
due
course
she
loses
her
life
partner
forever.
Dor
is
one
such
movie
wherein
Ayesha
Takia
married
at
a
young
age
is
forced
to
renounce
happiness
and
live
a
life
of
repentance
when
her
husband
dies.
When
a
family
member
dies,
it
sure
is
a
moaning
period
but
for
how
long
will
a
woman
moan.
Doesn't
she
have
the
right
to
be
happy
ever
again?
Somehow,
a
woman
is
expected
to
moan
all
her
life.
Ayesha
Takia's
character
in
Dor
suffers
everyday.
Gul
Panag,
who
becomes
Ayesha's
friend,
then
makes
her
release
that
her
life
is
not
over
and
that
she
deserves
to
live
happily
like
any
other
human
being.
Ayesha
takes
her
first
step
towards
her
new
life
and
moves
on.
Chak
De
India
Very
often
sports
are
considered
as
a
male
dominant
activity.
Chak
De
India
discards
this
pre-conceived
notion.
The
film
throws
light
on
the
forgotten
game
(which
is
also
our
national
game),
Hockey,
and
displays
how
the
'chakla
belan
chalane
wali
ladkiyan'
can
also
make
their
nation
proud.
Chak
De
India
emphasizes
that
women
may
not
be
physically
stronger
than
men,
but
can
put
up
a
strong
fight
with
undying
energy
and
can
match
them
even
in
the
toughest
of
sport.
Not
just
emphasizing
on
the
physical
fitness,
but
the
film
through
the
characters
of
Vidya
Sharma
and
Preeti
Sabarwal,
also
shows
that
women
are
very
much
capable
of
creating
space
for
themselves
in
a
so
called
'male
dominated'
society.
Astitva
Is
the
identity
of
a
woman
always
marked
with
that
of
her
husband's?
Does
a
woman
have
a
separate
identity
within
a
marriage?
Astitva
is
the
story
of
a
woman
(Tabu),
who
forgets
herself
and
her
desires
to
fulfill
her
duty
as
a
devoted
loyal
wife.
Where
a
man,
(Sachin
Khedekar)
can
break
the
laws
of
marriage
and
gets
forgiven,
a
woman
is
condemned
for
the
same.
Living
in
the
21st
century,
when
the
so
called
'broad-minded'
son
refuses
to
accept
her,
she
decides
that
it
is
never
too
late
to
rediscover
her
lost
identity.
The
film
very
clearly
indicates
that
women
can
stand
with
or
without
men.
Just
because
she
has
immense
patience
and
endurance,
one
must
not
take
her
for
granted.
Her
silence
does
not
signify
her
ignorance.
Mother
India
When
we
talk
of
women
oriented
films,
it
is
impossible
to
not
include
Mother
India.
The
film
was
a
complete
package
of
social
relevance.
It
narrates
the
story
of
a
village
woman
(Nargis)
who
supports
her
husband
in
his
work
and
also
manages
home.
After
an
accident
when
Rajkumar
loses
his
hands,
Nargis
takes
over
as
the
earning
member
of
the
family.
Even
when
her
husband
runs
away
looking
at
his
helplessness
to
get
the
family
out
of
debt,
she
stands
determined
to
fight
the
survival
match.
A
disaster
strikes
when
the
entire
village
is
swept
away
by
floods.
She
also
loses
her
youngest
child
in
it.
But
the
woman
remains
strong
fending
for
her
two
sons
for
whom
she
is
both
the
mother
and
the
father.
She
fought
for
what
she
believed
in
and
stood
up
against
injustice,
even
if
that
meant
to
sacrifice
her
own
son,
because
she
believed
what
he
was
doing
was
wrong.
Such
is
the
trait
of
a
woman.
She
can
be
humble
and
forgiving,
but
at
the
same
time,
if
needed,
she
can
also
be
merciless.
Story first published: Monday, August 8, 2011, 16:15 [IST]