On International Women’s Day, it is important to celebrate the incredible contribution of women in every field including cinema. Bollywood actresses such as Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Bhumi Pednekar, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu have been at the forefront, portraying characters who break stereotypes and redefine flexibility, strength and power again. Their diverse roles show strong women who challenge the criteria, inspire audiences and increase female voices in Indian cinema.

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt has constantly proved her versatility with roles that detect depth and complexity. For her recreational performance as an Indian detective in Raazi (2018) in the highway (2014), Alia has embodied courage, vulnerability and emotional power. His depiction by Gangubai Kathiawadi, the prestigious character in Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022), pushed her forward as one of the most compelling actresses in Indian cinema, bringing a sex worker-mafia queen to life with an unmatched emotional depth. In Jigra (2023), Alia played the role of a terrible sister while fighting to save her brother from a foreign prison, showing her ability to portray flexibility and determination.

Janhvi Kapoor

Janhvi Kapoor has adopted the roles highlighting courage and flexibility, especially in films such as Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020), where she painted India’s first women’s air force officer in a combat zone. He continued the journey with Mili (2023), a survival thriller, and Mr. and Mrs. Mahi (2024), where he depicted a emotional woman chasing her dreams despite obstacles. Through these characters, Janhvi has portrayed the strength of women who refuse to give up, no matter what it is standing against them.

Kriti Sanon

Kriti Sanon’s filmography has developed her by portraying free-elevated women for immense emotional strength characters. In Bareilly’s Barfi (2017), she played the role of an independent woman who broke traditional criteria, while in Mm (2021), she played a transformative role as a surrogate mother, navigating social expectations with courage. His role in Ganpati (2023) carried forward his versatility, showing him in an action-pack avatar. The commitment to the roles of Kriti that introduces modern women, challenges the conferences, as an actress is a will for her strength and boundary.

Bhumi Pednekar

Known to deal with socially relevant topics, Bhumi Pednekar has created a career to empower women through her roles. In Dum Laga’s Hesha (2015), she defined beauty standards with a depiction of a more weight woman. In Sand’s Ankh (2019), Bhumi brought the story of one of the oldest sharpshooters in India to life, breaking the gender and age stereotype. Toilet: With films like Ek Prem Katha (2017) and Bala (2019), Bhumi has continued to highlight the real -life issues faced by women, which advocate for change and social progress.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is known to take the roles that empower women and defy traditional gender expectations. Oh in! Baby (2019), she played the role of a woman, who was traveling to self-khoj in an unconventional way. His role in The Family Man 2 (2021) as his role was a standout, displaying his intensity as the Tamil rebel fighter. In Yashoda (2022), Samantha portrayed a surrogate mother, which depicts a mother trapped in a web of the fraud, which showed remarkable strength and flexibility. Their performance inspires the audience, united them today as one of the most powerful actresses in Indian cinema.

These five talented actresses- Lah Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Bhumi Pednekar, and Samantha Ruth are helping to rebuild women’s depiction in Indian cinema, who are creating characters that are not only entertained, but also challenges social norms and also motivate generations.