Team RadioCity.in picks the Top Bollywood Films you must watch, this Womens Day

An unforgiving quest for revenge by an ordinary woman who is betrayed by her lover and wrongly framed, Ek Hasina Thi was loosely inspired from author Sidney Sheldons book If Tomorrow Comes. Watch out for Urmila Matondkars knockout performance as she goes from being a naive victim to a woman on the prowl.

A rare and unspoken gem of a film but if you are a fan of Tabu, Astitva should be the movie to watch out for. Her performance as a neglected housewife who walks away from a chauvinistic and selfish husband, won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Critics Choice.

The Sonakshi Sinha-starrer would have not fetched box office collections or critical acclaim, but the intention to promote self-defense is the biggest takeaway for women, in general.

One of Julia Roberts finest performances, Pretty Woman is about a hooker who walks around with her head held high, nurturing dreams of her own,, while being romantically pursued by a rich businessman.

A landmark performance by Tabu that fetched her the National Film Award for Best Actress, Chandni Bar explored murky themes of dance bars, prostitution and underworld in Mumbai like no other.

A sweet, cutesy film that puts across a simple message so beautifully, that the most important woman of our lives is our mother. Nil Battey Sannata won director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, the Filmfare award for Best Debut Director. Besides that, the leading lady Swara Bhaskar finally broke her supporting actress image with a faultless performance.

One of the best sports films ever produced in the history of Indian cinema, Chak De India is also a social take on women power if you look through more carefully. Not to forget, a stubble-faced Shah Rukh Khan who won us ladies, like a charmer.

Mardaani was a gritty reminder that it takes a woman to save the day for another woman in need. Rani Mukherjis bold portrayal as the no-nonsense cop was worthy of all the whistling and cheering.

The film was applauded not just for its unapologetic exposure of the hypocrisies of the rich, but also for the way it questioned our biases towards women. Not to forget Priyanka Chopras empowering performance as an independent entrepreneur who eventually walks out of a loveless marriage.

Sridevi made a comeback with this delightfully empowering film after a hiatus of fifteen years from the movies. Her effortless performance as the neglected housewife and mother, whos made fun of for her lack of English-speaking skills and how she overcomes it, was pitch-perfect. Do not miss her in the films outstanding climax. You cant help but cry and cheer for her, all at once.

Vidya Balan delivered a stellar performance that was devoid of vanity and broke her box-office jinx with Kahaani 2. A shocking take on the grave issue of child abuse, the film helped Vidya bounce back in business.

When a woman says no, it means no! A simple message driven across with powerful performances, Pink was the mirror held against the Indian society that subjects independent Indian women to the worst of judgements on a daily basis. It is a gentle reminder that there are many women like Minal, Falak and Andrea who look for nothing lesser than dignity and respect from you.

A liberating performance backed by whistle-worthy dialogues that broke every Bollywood stereotype, The Dirty Picture is a murky reflection of actresses and starlets who have to get their hands dirty to make it big in showbiz. A movie that fetched Vidya, her National Film Award, watch out for the brilliant scene before intermission where her character recieves the Best Actress Award. You will be left questioning your integrity.

Piku is undoubtedly Deepika Padukones best performance till date as an actress. Her portrayal of an exasperated but selfless daughter is a beautiful example of how daughters will always have their parents back. Irrespective of whether they are driven up the wall or not.

Kangana Ranauts career-defining film, Queen was a heartfelt journey of self-discovery for a home-bred and domesticated young woman, who is jilted at the altar by her lover. The best way to describe the experience of watching this film, is you forget youre watching Kangana. A journey worth revisiting, time and again.

To put it across in simpler terms, Dangal proved that behind every successful woman is a supportive father. What makes the movie very special for cinema lovers, is that a feminist plot was backed by a reigning superstar, which is a rarity in a male-dominant industry. Aamir Khan delivered his career-best performance and introduced two talented newcomers in Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra to the world.

The current successful trend in B-town is to offer films that are backed by strong performances and are women-oriented. Team RadioCity.in offers you their best picks of the top Bollywood flicks you must watch, that are enlightening and entertaining.