Strong female characters in movies that we love

Check out this list of all the amazing female characters in movies that have personified strength and empowerment.

Movies not only entertain, but they also educate. They teach and open up the audience's minds to new horizons of how life is and can be. For years, the 'hero' or the male protagonist managed to take away credits for being part of any movie. While women were given characters without or less story arc. However, this has changed over the years and stronger women characters have graced the screen. Audiences have watched the female characters in movies grow in the value they add to the stories.

They don't just need a women-centric story to shine, many female characters have been able to outdo their male counterparts and own the movie with their performance. From standing against injustice to making us hate them as antagonists to playing real-life heroes onscreen, these women have been able to grab our attention in a truly cinematic way. We made a list of such women fantastic female characters in movies that we all loved in recent times.

Take a look:

Character: Anuradha

Movie: Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy

Played by: Kajol

Character: Amrita Sabharwal

Movie: Thappad

Played by: Taapsee Pannu

Character: Shakuntala Devi

Movie: Shakuntala Devi: Human Computer

Played by: Vidya Balan

Character: Malti

Movie: Chhapaak

Played by: Deepika Padukone

Character: Bulbbul

Movie: Bulbbul: The Edge of Kaali

Played by: Tripti Dimri

Character: Ratna

Movie: Sir

Played by: Tillotama Shome

Character: Gunjan

Movie: Gujan Saxena: The Kargil Girl

Played by: Jhanvi Kapoor

Character: Chandro and Prakashi

Movie: Saand Ki Aankh

Played by: Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar

Character: Radha

Movie: Raat Akeli Hai

Played by: Radhika Apte

Character: Sarita

Movie: Choked

Played by: Saiyami Kher

Character: Shivangi

Movie: Kaali Khuhi

Played by: Riva Arora

Character: Aarushi Mathur

Movie: Ludo

Played by: Fatima Sana Shaikh

Character: Martha Weiss

Movie: Pieces of a Woman

Played by: Vanessa Kirby

Character: Ellie Chu

Movie: Half Of It

Played by: Leah Lewis

Character: Mari Gilbert

Movie: Lost Girls

Played by: Amy Ryan

Character: Marla Grayson

Movie: I Care A Lot

Played by: Rosamund Pike

Character: Enola

Movie: Enola Holmes

Played by: Millie Bobby Brown

Character: Harley Quinn

Movie: Birds of Prey

Played by: Margot Robbie

Character: Sarah

Movie: Horse Girl

Played by: Alison Brie

Character: Andy

Movie: The Old Guard

Played by: Charlize Theron

Character: Marie

Movie: Malcolm & Marie

Played by: Zendaya

Character: Fern

Movie: Nomadland

Played by: Frances McDormand

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