Bollywood films have catered to audiences of all ages, and have produced sheer male-centric as well as female-centric films. Today, we appreciate the efforts taken by a few of our Bollywood leading ladies who have gone out of the way, in picking up roles that have been noteworthy in their work profile.

We today look at actresses like Sonakshi Sinha, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Sridevi, Kangana Ranaut who have portrayed challenging women-centric characters.

So here we go!!

Sonakshi Sinha’s power-packed role in Akira, made her synonymous of positivity and hope. The story plot showed the fight of the young girl Akira who takes courage in nabbing the criminals involved in throwing acid on a woman’s face. The journey sees Akira fighting through all odds, yet holding on to her stand of being honest.

Priyanka Chopra’s role in Fashion, was simply amazing!! This coming-of-age film on woman empowerment, traversed the journey of Meghna Mathur, who was an aspiring fashion model and went on to become a supermodel.

Vidya Balan in Kahaani played the role of a pregnant woman who went in search of her missing husband in the city of Kolkata. The movie celebrated the courage of the protagonist.

Sridevi’s comeback film English Vinglish saw the tale of a simple middle-class woman trying her best to regain her lost confidence and excelling in her academics.

Kangana Ranaut in the film Queen saw the tale of a silent character becoming so very assertive and confident.

Kudos to these ladies for these women-centric roles!!