Strong Female Characters to Look Up To In 2022

Bollywood has been featuring many inspiring female characters to encourage the women of the society to break the patriarchal norms and empower them. Media and society are interdependent, both represent as well as influence each other. From Mithu to Gangubai, we are waiting for all these strong female characters to inspire us with their struggles and experience and give way to more of their kind.

Women are continuously trying to own their identities and create an impact in the world. Be it sports or education or even entertainment, they are rising high in every field and setting examples for other women to follow.

Talking about female representation, here’s a list of Bollywood strong female characters in films that we are looking forward to in 2022.

1. Gangubai ‘Ganga’ Harjivandas

We all have been waiting to see Alia Bhatt as Ganga Harjivandas in her upcoming biopic Gangubai Kathiawadi. Bhatt will be seen playing the role of a brothel madam as the story revolves around real-life brothel owner Gangubai Kathewadi, who became a strong underworld personality in the 1960s Mumbai. Gangubai was known for the fact that she never forced a girl into prostitution and retained power over people who once disrespected her. After being rescheduled several times, the movie is set to release in March.

2. Mithali Raj

Releasing on February 4, 2022, Taapsee Pannu-starrer Shabaash Mithu is a biopic revolving around Indian woman cricketer Mithali Raj. We are excited to witness how the cricketer embraced her skills in a male-dominated sphere and her struggles in becoming one of India’s most celebrated sportspersons.

Taapsee Pannu as Mithali Raj in Shabaash Mithu

3. Agent Agni

Starring Kangana Ranaut as the female lead, film Dhaakad is India’s first female-led spy thriller. The story revolves around Agent Agni as she fights the injustices against women and children in the form of female exploitation and child trafficking. The film will release on April 8, 2022.

Kangana Ranaut in Dhaakad.

4. Saira Khanna and Rajshree Trivedi

Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi’s upcoming film Double XL features the actresses as struggling with body image issues and the stigma of fat-shaming. We’re excited to see how the actress depict such sensitive issue and normalise the stigma of being overweight. The movie is expected to release in summer 2022.

Huma Qureshi and Sonakshi Sinha in Double XL, Photo credits: Zee5

5. Mrs. Chatterjee

Mrs. Chatterjee, played by actress Rani Mukherji in her upcoming film Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, is a mother of two who fights against the Norwegian authorities to get her children back when they took their custody on the grounds of neglect. The movie is based on a real-life incident that had an international influence on human rights. The movie will be released on 20 May 2022.