10 women centric movies that have left a mark in Bollywood

When three young women are falsely accused of a crime, a retired lawyer steps forward to help them. Amitabh Bachchan plays the role of an advocate who fights for the girls against notorious boys belonging to influential families.

An air hostess sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on a flight. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization. In this film, Sonam Kapoor plays the role of Neerja.

A 21-year old boy Sunny has a penchant for sexually assaulting and killing girls. A female cop, Shivani Roy vows to catch Sunny. Rani Mukerji has played the role of a female cop in this movie.

A Delhi girl from a traditional family sets out on a solo honeymoon after her marriage gets cancelled. During her travel, she meets new friends, discovers the world and comes back as a changed person, ready to take control of her life. Kangana Ranaut has played the role of Rani in this movie.

A pregnant woman's search for her missing husband takes her from London to Kolkata, but everyone she questions denies having ever met him. Vidya Balan has done a brilliant role in this movie.

In this film, Sridevi plays a role of sweet-tempered housewife named Shashi Godbole. Her well-educated husband and daughter makes fun of her just because she can't speak fluent English. A hurt Shashi Godbole turns things around as she learns the language on her US trip to her niece's wedding.

A married couple's vacation turns into a nightmare as they take a wrong route to reach their destination. In the movie, Anushka Sharma's husband is killed by a local gangster’s family. It is interesting to see how she takes the revenge. Anushka Sharma has played a leading role in this film, she is also the producer of this film.

This wrenching story about rape and retribution is a critique not just of the society where even girl children are not safe but of the power structures that protect the perpetrators of the most heinous crimes. The avenging spirit in the film is not that of an all-powerful male hero but of a grandmother, an ‘Ajji

The film is based on one of the chapters of author Hussain Zaidi’s 2011 novel Mafia Queens Of Mumbai. The film is about Gangubai Kathiawadi who was known as ‘Madam of Kamathipura.’ Alia Bhatt has played a leading role as Gangubai Kathiawadi.

Saina is an upcoming biopic based on the life of Badminton player Saina Nehwal. The role of Saina will be played by Parineeti Chopra.