Author: Khushi Chugh
When a Bollywood movie passes the Bechdel test, it has to be a blockbuster. After all, a strong female lead can take down the bad guys just as easily as men.
A woman enrolls in an English course to prove her worth to her family and learns the language of self-love in the process.
Dangal proves girls are as strong as their dads. The story follows a father who pushes his daughters to break the glass ceiling, one chokeslam at a time.
Mardaani features a badass female cop, who takes on a child trafficking gang. Even the bad guys have to admit that justice is served when she is in charge.
A girl embarks on her honeymoon alone after her fiancé calls off their wedding. It proves you don't need a man to be a queen.
Heroes don't always wear capes. Sometimes they are dressed in pink. The movie tells the story of a group of ladies who fight against oppression of women in their village.