Women's Day 2022: Anupamaa, The Fame Game, Looop Lapeta & Other Best Female-Led OTT & TV Releases
TV shows have often followed strong female characters through different aspects of their lives, and movies and OTT shows have also begun to appeal to a wider audience.
TV
shows
have
often
followed
strong
female
characters
through
different
aspects
of
their
lives,
and
movies
and
OTT
shows
have
also
begun
to
appeal
to
a
wider
audience.
The
projects
often
celebrate
empowerment,
equality
and
everything
that
women
go
through
in
life.
To
celebrate
Women's
Day
on
March
8,
we
present
you
a
list
of
the
best
OTT
shows,
movies
and
TV
shows.
Shanti
(1994)
Shanti
-
Ek
Aurat
Ki
Kahani
was
an
Indian
television
series
that
aired
on
DD
National
in
1994.
The
show
over
the
years
has
garnered
a
huge
fan
following
thanks
to
its
strong
leading
woman,
played
by
Mandira
Bedi.
Centred
around
an
aspiring
investigative
journalist
Shanti,
the
show
showed
her
struggling
to
succeed
in
a
man's
world.
Over
the
course
of
the
series,
Shanti
develops
into
a
complex,
multi-layered
and
flawed
protagonist,
which
was
rare
for
decades
to
come.
Anupamaa
(2020)
Anupamaa
starring
Rupali
Ganguly
follows
the
leading
lady
Anupamaa,
who
parts
with
her
ambitions
and
goals
in
a
bid
to
raise
her
family.
But
when
she
realises
others
have
failed
to
give
her
any
credit
for
her
sacrifices
and
trials,
Anupamaa
then
decides
to
live
on
her
own
terms.
Looop
Lapeta
(2022)
The
film
based
on
Run
Lola
Run
follows
Taapsee
Pannu's
Savi
as
she
desperately
tries
to
save
her
boyfriend
Tahir
Raj
Bhasin
who
loses
a
mobster's
case.
Savi
races
against
the
clock
to
save
the
day
but
is
stuck
in
a
curious
cycle
of
dead
ends.
Gehraiyaan
(2022)
Gehraiyaan
explores
modern
relationships
and
gets
the
female
leads
to
express
themselves
without
societal
expectations,
despite
good
or
bad
choices.
The
film
follows
Alisha,
who
runs
her
own
yoga
studio.
Due
to
a
life
of
isolation
and
past
trauma,
Alisha
finds
solace
in
her
cousin
Tia's
fiancé,
who
is
a
go-getter
real
estate
whiz
kid.
The
two
continue
a
reckless
relationship
that
threatened
to
burn
their
world.
Mithya
(2022)
The
ZEE5
OTT
show
follows
Hindi
literature
professor
Juhi
Adhikari
accusing
her
student
Rhea
Rajguru
of
plagiarism.
While
Rhea
pleads
that
she
is
innocent,
Juhi
continues
to
pursue
punishment
triggering
adverse
psychological
combat
between
the
two.
Slowly
a
deeper,
more
complicated
relationship
emerges
between
the
two
as
Juhi's
husband-
Neil
Adhikari
is
murdered
and
both
the
women
are
plausible
suspects.
Huma
Qureshi
and
Avantika
Dassani
play
characters
poles
apart,
but
both
can
be
seen
as
stern
women
who
know
what
they
want.
The
Fame
Game
(2022)
Madhuri
Dixit's
The
Fame
Game
brings
out
the
surprising
side
of
ambitious
women
who
can
bring
out
the
best
and
worst
in
them.
However,
its
their
winning
moment
which
makes
it
a
worthwhile
watch.
The
show
follows
superstar
Anamika
Anand's
life
as
an
actress,
daughter,
wife
and
devoted
mother.
The
police
attempt
to
uncover
the
truth
behind
Anamika's
mysterious
disappearance,
as
one
night
she
goes
missing
without
a
trace.