5 Female directors of Bollywood who gifted us refreshing films

Ranjini Maitra

February 13, 2016
8:36 pm
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Farah Khan

Farah Khan tops the chart of industry's most entertaining director. From 'Om Shanti Om' to 'Main Hoon Na', her films have been pure means of entertainment. At the same time, she never fails to create a blend of humour and emotions. Last but not the least, she really knows how to merge romance with any plot.

Gauri Shinde

Gauri Shinde's directorial debut 'English Vinglish' was an extremely touching and relevant tale of a house wife who suffers from complex as she's not great in English. How she overcomes her fear and learns English is an inspiring story as well.

Kiran Rao

A soul-stirring uneven story of affection, Kiran Rao stole our hearts with this one.

Rajshree Ojha

'Aisha' was a very very girly film, but we liked it! A typical reflection of a girl's inside life, we hope Rajshree Ojha comes up with many sweet tales of attachments.

Reema Kagti

'Talaash' was a thriller with touches of a super-natural plot and we liked it.

Whenever you hear the word ‘filmmaking’, you’ probably imagine a group of men running here and there, carrying heavy cameras and lights, and another man i.e. the director scratching his head with a roll of papers in his hand. Well, no anymore. If women can be doctors, engineers, pilots, even mountaineers, then why not filmmakers? Female filmmakers like Kalpana Lajmi, Deepa Mehta, Aparna Sen have added a new dimension to Indian parallel cinema; whereas a bunch of fresh minds are framing a new definition of both meaningful content and entertainment in Bollywood. Have a look at 5 such female filmmakers we absolutely adore.

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Ranjini Maitra

Journalist. Writer. Reader. Enthu cutlet. Mood-swing machine. Day dreamer. Sandwiched between ‘live life fully’ and ‘lose some weight’. Mantra of life: Love and love more.