5 Indian Actresses Challenging Gender Sterotypes in Bollywood

Alia Bhatt Alia Bhatt has done it all, from being a kidnapping victim in Highway to being a notorious gang leader in Gangubai Kathiawadi

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Taapsee Pannu Taapsee has challenged gender expectations with films like Thappad and Pink, speaking out about equality, consent, and systemic patriarchy

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Vidya Balan Vidya's films Kahaani and Tumhari Sulu turned their box-office success into a statement on women-led narratives

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Swara Bhasker Swara has made uncomfortable stories engaging in her on-screen work (Anaarkali of Aarah) and real life

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Richa Chadha Richa, in films like Masaan and Section 375, dons the very hot seat of inconvenient truths about gender, social class, and power

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