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Men in <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> have always stood out as the most favoured species. From movie plots to pay cheques – everything shouts out their supremacy. But time and again, the female actors have proved their mettle and outshone their male counterparts. Bollywood can boast of some fine movies where <keyword id="624" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Women">women</keyword> have played the ‘hero’ and got all the fan adulation. No wonder so many writers are now penning stories with <keyword id="1296508" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="female-leads">female leads</keyword> on their mind and women are literally having a ball! O Womaniya! 
 This Women’s Day, let us take a look at some of the finest <keyword id="18300" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood-movies">Bollywood movies</keyword> that raise a toast to womanhood. 
 
1. <keyword id="102571" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="mother-india">Mother India</keyword> Think of <keyword id="2113386" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Woman-centric-movies">woman-centric movies</keyword> and Mother India will be the first in the list. Directed by <keyword id="227412" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mehboob-Khan">Mehboob Khan</keyword>, it has the <keyword id="7914" type="POSITION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Legendary-Actress">legendary actress</keyword> <keyword id="42508" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nargis">Nargis</keyword> in the lead role. This epic melodrama of 1957 brings forth a unique depiction of motherhood and is highly praised for its striking dramatic appeal. 
 
2. <keyword id="167989" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aandhi">Aandhi</keyword> Starring <keyword id="112471" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Suchitra-Sen">Suchitra Sen</keyword> and <keyword id="55364" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sanjeev-Kumar">Sanjeev Kumar</keyword>, Aandhi is considered one of the best Bollywood films dedicated to a woman and the choices she has to make in her life. The film is supposedly based on the life and times of the then <keyword id="71" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Prime-Minister">Prime Minister</keyword>, <keyword id="6354478" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Indira-Gandhi">Indira Gandhi</keyword>. And it is intriguing to watch how the <keyword id="303" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Director">director</keyword> has captured the changes that circumstances bring about in a woman’s personality. Aandhi was banned during <keyword id="2113394" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="1975-Emergency">1975 Emergency</keyword> but was later aired on national television. 
 
3. <keyword id="302928" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Arth">Arth</keyword> Starring the aces of <keyword id="389881" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Parallel-cinema">parallel cinema</keyword> including <keyword id="19" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shabana-Azmi">Shabana Azmi</keyword>, <keyword id="6486523" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Smita-Patil">Smita Patil</keyword>, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Raj Kiran, Arth is the story of a woman who bounces back to an independent life after being betrayed by her husband. While Shabana plays the loving wife, Smita is the other woman, who gets involved with hubby Kulbhushan Kharbanda. This gem of a movie about man-woman relationship has been directed by <keyword id="6370367" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mahesh-Bhatt">Mahesh Bhatt</keyword>. 
 
4. <keyword id="370667" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mirch-Masala">Mirch Masala</keyword> Yet another classic tribute to women’s courage. The film stars Smita Patil, <keyword id="6354338" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Naseeruddin-Shah">Naseeruddin Shah</keyword>, <keyword id="20398" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="deepti-naval">Deepti Naval</keyword> and <keyword id="6381489" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Om-puri">Om Puri</keyword>, but it was the character portrayed by Smita that grows on you. No one can forget the climax where the rebellious women throw red chilli powder on the subedar, played by Naseeruddin. 
 
5. <keyword id="305558" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Khoon-Bhari-Maang">Khoon Bhari Maang</keyword> 
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. And Khoon Bhari Maang starring <keyword id="182" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rekha">Rekha</keyword> has featured this quite effectively. An innocent woman is deceived and nearly killed by a man in the name of love. Following this, starts her <keyword id="6374782" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="journey">journey</keyword> from a Plain Jane to a femme fatal, out to take revenge on the man who has torn her life apart. 
 
6. <keyword id="239593" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Damini">Damini</keyword> What happens when a demure daughter-in-law drags her wealthy family to court to get justice for her <keyword id="6425546" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="maid">maid</keyword>, who is raped by her brother-in-law? Chaos and mayhem, especially in a society where a bahu is always expected to obey her in-laws. While <keyword id="236235" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Meenakshi-Sheshadri">Meenakshi Sheshadri</keyword> gives a stellar performance as the female lead, the movie also stars <keyword id="6357910" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rishi-Kapoor">Rishi Kapoor</keyword> and <keyword id="9271" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sunny-Deol">Sunny Deol</keyword>. 
 
7. <keyword id="11116" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Page-3">Page 3</keyword> 
This film gives you a peek into the adventurous and challenging life of a Page 3 <keyword id="9059" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="journalist">journalist</keyword>. The film stars <keyword id="6413189" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Konkona-Sen-Sharma">Konkona Sen Sharma</keyword>, who has delved deep into the character and conveyed a realistic view of the hazards associated with the seemingly glam job. 
 
8. <keyword id="17579" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="dor">Dor</keyword> This is an entirely different take on the relationship between two women – one who has lost her husband while the other’s spouse is in jail for murdering the first one’s hubby. The film stars <keyword id="16352" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ayesha-Takia">Ayesha Takia</keyword> &amp; <keyword id="8864" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gul-Panag">Gul Panag</keyword>, and both act remarkably well. 
 
9. <keyword id="512405" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="the-dirty-picture">The Dirty Picture</keyword> Being unashamed about your sexuality takes guts and at times, it borders on arrogance. <keyword id="3844" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vidya-Balan">Vidya Balan</keyword>, who has played South’s sexy siren <keyword id="31591" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Silk-Smitha">Silk Smitha</keyword> in this flick, is a revelation as she portrays the character of an over-the-top seductress with élan. It’s all the more commendable in a country where being open about your sexual urges is still considered a taboo. The film delivers ‘<keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword>, entertainment, entertainment’ and reveals a different face of a woman. 
 
10. <keyword id="6358300" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kahaani">Kahaani</keyword> 
With her stellar performance in Kahaani, Vidya proves that you don’t need a hero to deliver a hit! In the film, she has played a seven-month pregnant woman who is in search of her husband, and a breath-taking thriller unfolds. Kudos to Vidya, who ironically displays more ‘male ornaments’ than most heroes. 
 
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