Check out this list of all the amazing female characters in movies that have personified strength and empowerment.
Movies not only entertain, but they also educate. They teach and open up the audience's minds to new horizons of how life is and can be. For years, the 'hero' or the male protagonist managed to take away credits for being part of any movie. While women were given characters without or less story arc. However, this has changed over the years and stronger women characters have graced the screen. Audiences have watched the female characters in movies grow in the value they add to the stories.
They don't just need a women-centric story to shine, many female characters have been able to outdo their male counterparts and own the movie with their performance. From standing against injustice to making us hate them as antagonists to playing real-life heroes onscreen, these women have been able to grab our attention in a truly cinematic way. We made a list of such women fantastic female characters in movies that we all loved in recent times.
Take a look:
Character: Anuradha
Movie: Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy
Played by: Kajol
Character: Amrita Sabharwal
Movie: Thappad
Played by: Taapsee Pannu
Character: Shakuntala Devi
Movie: Shakuntala Devi: Human Computer
Played by: Vidya Balan
Character: Malti
Movie: Chhapaak
Played by: Deepika Padukone
Character: Bulbbul
Movie: Bulbbul: The Edge of Kaali
Played by: Tripti Dimri
Character: Ratna
Movie: Sir
Played by: Tillotama Shome
Character: Gunjan
Movie: Gujan Saxena: The Kargil Girl
Played by: Jhanvi Kapoor
Character: Chandro and Prakashi
Movie: Saand Ki Aankh
Played by: Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar
Character: Radha
Movie: Raat Akeli Hai
Played by: Radhika Apte
Character: Sarita
Movie: Choked
Played by: Saiyami Kher
Character: Shivangi
Movie: Kaali Khuhi
Played by: Riva Arora
Character: Aarushi Mathur
Movie: Ludo
Played by: Fatima Sana Shaikh
Character: Martha Weiss
Movie: Pieces of a Woman
Played by: Vanessa Kirby
Character: Ellie Chu
Movie: Half Of It
Played by: Leah Lewis
Character: Mari Gilbert
Movie: Lost Girls
Played by: Amy Ryan
Character: Marla Grayson
Movie: I Care A Lot
Played by: Rosamund Pike
Character: Enola
Movie: Enola Holmes
Played by: Millie Bobby Brown
Character: Harley Quinn
Movie: Birds of Prey
Played by: Margot Robbie
Character: Sarah
Movie: Horse Girl
Played by: Alison Brie
Character: Andy
Movie: The Old Guard
Played by: Charlize Theron
Character: Marie
Movie: Malcolm & Marie
Played by: Zendaya
Character: Fern
Movie: Nomadland
Played by: Frances McDormand