Gangubai Kathiawadi To Neerja: 5 Of Bollywood’s Best Biopics On Valorous Women

Women are an inspiration, despite everything that they go through, they rise high. Here are some Bollywood biopics based on real-life courageous women that you must watch ahead of Women’s Day 2024.

Rajoshi Purkait
Editorial
Updated - 2024-02-21, 20:04 IST

Women are the most powerful creation of God. Even though women have been oppressed for ages, they have risen like a phoenix. There are so many women who are known for their courage and vigour, they are the ones who did not back out from the challenges that were presented to them.

Here are some Bollywood biopics based on courageous women who fought to change the world for good. Watch these and get inspired by these unsung heroes.

Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)

Revolving on the real story of a woman named Gangubai, ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ is Alia Bhatt’s A-Game. This movie revolves around a girl from Gujarat who flees to Mumbai with her lover in dreams of becoming an actress. He ends up selling her to a female pimp. Her journey from there will leave you beyond inspired.

Neerja (2016)

Starring Sonam Kapoor, ‘Neerja’ is the real story of a flight attendant called Neerja Bhanot. In 1986, Neerja was hosting the Pan Am Flight 73 when it got hijacked by a group of armed terrorists. While Neerja takes every step to save the lives of the passengers, she is killed with a bullet.

Raazi (2018)

The Alia Bhatt starrer ‘Raazi’ is the real life of an Indian spy Sehmat Khan, an Indian who was married to a Pakistani during the 1971 war. While she seemed innocent and harmless, she was trained to leak the secrets of the Pakistani Army and their plot against India.

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Bandit Queen (1994)

‘Bandit Queen’ is the story of a female dacoit who ruled the town of Chambal. After facing years of oppression and abuse, the real life bandit queen Phoolan Devi rose up to become supreme. Spending many years of her life as a criminal, she later goes on to become a politician to bring change.

Saand ki Aankh (2019)

Starring Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar and Prakash Jha, ‘Saand ki Aankh’ is the story of Shooter Dadis. The movie shows the lives of Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, and how they fought through the patriarchal system to emerge as powerful and leading ladies in their village.