7 Female Film Directors Of India Who Have Created Movie Masterpieces

In the male-dominated world of cinemas, many women have emerged and gained success for their skills as actors, writers, and directors. The female perspective of seeing the world is very different from men, and some exceptional female movie directors have proved that.

Here are some of the best female directors of all time. You must check out their phenomenal work as well.

Gauri Shinde

Gauri Shinde is known for her courageous work and women-centric movies. She is a director as well as a screenwriter. She has directed the Sridevi starrer ‘English Vinglish’ and the Alia Bhatt starrer ‘Dear Zindagi’.

Mira Nair

Known for her artistic movies and works in Hollywood (Hollywood Rom-Coms Based On Books) and Bollywood, Mira Nair has directed many popular films. Some of her best movies are ‘Mississippi Masala’, ‘The Namesake’, ‘Monsoon Wedding’, and ‘Salaam Bombay!’.

Konkona Sen Sharma

Apart from being an exceptionally amazing actress, Konkona Sen Sharma is also a director and screenwriter. She has directed the critically acclaimed movie ‘A Death in the Gunj’, and Netflix movie ‘Lust Stories 2’. She has also acted in esteemed movies including ‘Page 3’, ‘Wake Up Sid’, and ‘Life in a... Metro’.

Meghna Gulzar

The daughter of Bollywood’s beloved lyricist and Urdu poet Gulzar, Meghna Gulzar is a screenwriter and director. She has directed famous Bollywood movies like ‘Raazi’, ‘Sam Bahadur’, ‘Chhapaak’, and ‘Talvar’.

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Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari is an Indian director and screenwriter who has had an impeccable career in the world of advertising. From there, she rose to direct famous Bollywood films like ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’, ‘Nil Battey Sannata’, and ‘Panga’.

Ismat Chughtai

Ismat Chughtai was an Urdu novelist, story writer and Indian filmmaker. Her work was highly renowned as she talked about female sexuality and feminism. She has co-directed movies like ‘Fareb’ and ‘Lala Rukh’.

Aparna Sen

Aparna Sen is a highly acclaimed movie actress, screenwriter, and director. She has directed many strong movies like ‘The Rapist’, ‘Parama’, ‘Yugant’, ‘Sati’, and ‘Mr. and Mrs. Iyer’. She is the mother of the famous actress and filmmaker Konkona Sen Sharma.

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