From Rani To Amrita: Top 7 Strong Female Characters In Bollywood We Wish Existed In Real Life

1. Shivani Shivaji Roy in MardaaniRani Mukerji has played many strong and inspirational characters. However, the portrayal of a policewoman in Mardaani is different. In the movie, she seeks out people who were accused of child trafficking. She was a one-woman-army in the movie who takes on gangs of criminals single-handedly.

2. Rani in QueenThis revolutionary character from the movie Queen is portrayed by Kangana Ranaut. In the movie when she decided not to wallow in self-pity after getting rejected by her fiance, she went on her honeymoon all by herself and explored different sides of who she is. She taught us that being independent is empowering and marriage is not the only happy ending for all women.

3. Neerja Bhanot in NeerjaIn the movie, without thinking about her safety, Neerja fought against the terrorists and saved several lives. The character taught us not only to be brave but also to find courage in our fears. Sonam Kapoor portrayed the role of Neerja in the movie.

4. Safeena in Gully BoySafeena portrayed by Alia Bhatt in Gully Boy resists her family's expectations by refusing to get married and focusing on her medical career. She gave us this life lesson: it is worth fighting for what you want in life and not just accepting the situation.

5. Sulu in Tumhari SuluIn the movie, Sulu portrayed an ideal woman that everyone should look up to. She showed us that you can be a mom and an ambitious woman together. Sulu was portrayed by Vidya Balan in the movie.

6. Piku in PikuPiku, portrayed by Deepika Padukone, challenged one of the most patriarchal beliefs of Indian culture that sons should be the ones who are caregivers of their parents. She showed us that daughters can do what a son can do and there is no difference between the two of them.

7. Amrita in ThappadAmrita aka Amu is perhaps one of the most important depictions of womanhood in recent times. In the movie, right from her mother-in-law to her lawyer tried to normalize and rationalize the action of her husband which she didn't agree on. She took a stand for herself, deciding to not stay in a forced marriage where she can't respect her husband any longer. This felt like the big screens finally acknowledging the domestic, physical and emotional abuse, even if it looked like 'just a slap' to the outside world.