Tahira Kashyap Khurrana Birthday Special: 10 Times Filmmaker Was Epitome Of Women Empowerment
On her birthday today, we take a look at some of the most remarkable moves by the author-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap that served as a precedent for millions to follow.
Having
carved
her
place
as
an
impactful
author
and
filmmaker
with
her
books
and
films
that
not
only
entertain
but
also
subtly
reflect
upon
the
strength
of
womanhood.
Constantly
striving
to
create
an
encouraging
and
empowering
atmosphere
for
women
across
the
nation,
Tahira
has
time
and
again
inspired
the
society
with
her
words
and
actions.
On
her
birthday
today,
we
take
a
look
at
some
of
the
most
remarkable
moves
by
the
author-filmmaker
that
served
as
a
precedent
for
millions
to
follow.
Toffee:
Marking
her
directorial
debut,
Tahira
Kashyap
Khurrana
presented
an
evocative
tale
depicting
the
class
barriers,
through
an
engaging
story
of
two
young
girls.
Opening
up
about
her
cancer
battle:
In
a
heartfelt
post,
Tahira
Kashyap
Khurrana
proudly
flaunted
her
badge
of
honour,
informing
the
world
about
her
cancer
detection
and
treatment.
Intending
to
create
awareness
and
embracing
our
health
scares
without
any
stigma,
Tahira
Kashyap
Khurrana
opted
for
a
transparent
mode
through
her
treatment
to
encourage
millions
of
others.
Not
only
did
Tahira
Kashyap
Khurrana
make
a
bold
statement
by
posting
a
picture
flaunting
her
scar
from
the
cancer
treatment
but
also
showcased
her
bald
look.
The
author-filmmaker
further
made
an
inspirational
move
by
walking
the
ramp
at
the
Lakme
Fashion
Week,
like
a
total
badass.
Tahira
Kashyap
Khurrana's
second
film
Pinni
subtly
reflected
upon
the
societal
divide
in
gender
roles
and
the
blatant
ignorance
towards
the
individuality
of
women.
Weaving
an
engaging
story,
Tahira's
short
film
won
hearts
across
quarters.
The
epitome
of
unabashed,
quirky,
acceptance
of
womanhood,
Tahira
Kashyap
Khurrana
emerged
as
the
Best
Selling
Author
with
her
book
'The
12
Commandments
of
Being
A
Woman'.
Striking
a
chord
with
women
everywhere,
the
book
presents
an
unfiltered,
real
and
relatable
aspect
of
womanhood.
Appalled
by
the
disturbingly
less
number
of
female
filmmakers
in
the
nation,
Tahira
Kashyap
Khurrana
joined
hands
with
Ekta
Kapoor
and
Guneet
Monga
to
launch
a
Cinema
Collective-
Indian
Women
Rising
to
shine
the
spotlight
on
Indian
female
filmmakers
across
the
globe.
Under
the
initiative,
the
collective
even
frontfoot
Bittu
in
the
race
for
Oscars.
Using
social
media
as
a
medium
to
provoke
thoughts
and
inspire
people,
Tahira
Kashyap
Khurrana
has
time
and
again
presented
inspirational
ideologies
that
strike
a
chord
with
her
followers.
Being
impacted
by
a
picture
of
Kendall
Jenner,
Tahira
introspected
about
her
body
and
shared
a
self
love
post
that
garnered
the
attention
and
praises
of
the
netizens.
Last
year,
Tahira
created
a
storm
with
her
latest
book
'The
7
Sins
Of
Being
A
Mother'
that
presents
the
varied
aspects
of
motherhood
without
any
stigma.
Offering
innumerable
relatable
scenarios
that
are
often
hushed
about
or
brushed
under
the
carpet,
Tahira
yet
again
won
the
hearts
of
her
audience.
Begining
a
new
trend
on
Instagram,
Tahira
Kashyap
Khurrana
launched
#WomensWednesday
to
offer
her
pearls
of
wisdom
through
her
posts.
In
her
first
post,
Tahira
preached
to
be
Selfishly
Selfless,
demanding
women
to
be
considerate
towards
self
and
then
to
others.
Propagating
everyone
is
beautiful
in
their
own
skin,
Tahira
Kashyap
Khurrana's
recent
post
traces
her
journey
through
the
varied
hair
transformations
in
the
cource
of
her
cancer
treatment.
Signifying
beauty
doesn't
depend
on
one's
hair
length,
Tahira
once
again
made
a
statement
with
her
candid
personality.