Roles of Women in Movies
BollyCurry brings to you a list of popular silver-screen characters in various shades of the fairer sex.
Published: Monday,Mar 04, 2013 19:46 PM GMT-07:00
March is the one month when the whole world celebrates the importance and existence of women. A woman plays various roles in her life and is considered a thread that binds a family and society together, so it makes perfect sense that a whole month would be dedicated in their honor. BollyCurry brings to you a list of popular silver-screen characters in various shades of the fairer sex.
A wife is often referred to as her husband's better half, someone who he can trust, someone who he can count on to stand by him through thick and thin. Bollywood has given us wives who haven't ever disappointed on that front.In Kahaani (2012), we saw how Vidya Bagchi avenged her husband's death who was killed in a terrorist attack. Another example that comes to mind when we think of a supportive wife is Priya Malhotra in Aitraaz (2004). When her husband is accused of molesting his employers wife, she not only believes in his innocence but also represents him in court as his lawyer against them. In the end she wins the case and gets him acquitted.
A sister is someone from our own generation, who we count on at every step in life. Traditionally, a brother is said to protect his sister always but when needed, his sister can be his protector too. My Brother...Nikhil (2005) tells the tale of Anamika whose brother is diagnosed with HIV. His life falls apart and even his parents leave his side but Anamika stands by him through this hard time and when he is forcibly isolated from the rest of the world, she even secures his release with the help of her lawyer. A sister also fights for another sister. When Sonia Sehgal is brutally raped and murdered in Dushman (1998), her sister Naina takes it upon herself to avenge her death. Naina trains herself under an ex-army man and ultimately kills her sister's murderer in an act of self-defense.
All these roles aside,
women are also used as the glamour quotient in much of Bollywood. Almost
every movie, no matter what the theme or genre, has an item number
which becomes an instant hit on the music charts. Most of these are
picturised on women, who add the oomph factor.
Films
are a mirror to society and what is shown is a subtle reflection of what
we see around us everyday. Do leave your views on how much you can
relate to these figures on screen and what importance does a women have
in your life.
Author: Neethi B.
Editors: Komal P. & Gunia M.
Graphics: Marsh P.
Author: Neethi B.
Editors: Komal P. & Gunia M.
Graphics: Marsh P.
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