Queen’s Vijayalakshmi To YJHD’s Aditi: 5 Bollywood Female Friendships We All Wish For IRL

From Sholay’s Jay-Veeru to Sonu Ki Tittu Ki Sweety’s Sonu and Tittu, we have all heard people give misaal of friendships like that of these characters and we have yearned for such friendships all our lives. However, except for Monica and Rachel from the American sitcom F.R.I.E.N.D.S, we have rarely heard people give examples of many female friendships or it is something that is underrepresented in Bollywood.

Instead, more often than not women are set against each other either for careers or a man or in domestic lives. Here are five example of women friendships who were there for each other through thick and thin and became more than their families.

Vijayalakshmi and Rani — Queen

We came across Vijayalakshmi (played by Lisa Haydon) in the 2013 Kangana Ranaut starrer comedy drama, Queen. Vijayalakshmi was a stranger Rani Mehra (played by Ranaut) met in a foreign country, where she went all alone for her honeymoon. It was the first time Rani had gone out of her hometown and Vijayalakshmi made her feel right at home. She also taught Rani to live her life to the fullest and on her own terms. Vijay was a single parent who refused to give up on life and taught Rani to do the same.

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Aditi and Naina – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Kalki Koechlin played Aditi in the 2013 Hindi drama film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Aditi became a wing woman to Naina (played by Deepika Padukone), helped her become more confident, and come out of her shell. They became one of our favourite female friend duos of the decade. Not just Naina, but Aditi was also a true friend to Bunny (played by Ranbir Kapoor) and Avi (played by Aditya Roy Kapoor). She was generous, even when she didn’t have her generosity always reciprocated.

Meera And Veronica– Cocktail

Though by the end of the film, the two women were pitted against each other over a man, Meera (played by Diana Penty) and Veronica (played by Deepika Padukone)began their friendship by being more than families for each other. They meet in London and form an unconventional friendship that is built on love, trust and mutual respect. Along with their other friend Gautam (played by Saif Ali Khan), the three of them go through their fair share of ups and downs, but they always have each other's backs. Their friendship is a testament to the fact that true friends are always there for each other, no matter what.

Minal, Falak and Andrea– Pink

With women staying away from their families, flatmates become an integral part of their lives and form unbreakable bonds of friendships. They become more than families. In Pink, three young women not only share a flat but also survive a traumatic incident together which unites them both in their balconies and in a courtroom fighting against society together.

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Aisha, Pinky and Lajjo– Lajja

Aisha (played by Madhuri Dixit), Pinky (played by Mahima Chaudhary) and Lajjo (played by Manisha Koirala) are three friends who come from different walks of life. Aisha is a successful journalist, Pinky is a housewife, and Lajjo is a victim of domestic abuse. Despite their different backgrounds, the three women form an unbreakable bond that helps them fight against the patriarchy and the injustices they face in their lives.