Gunjan Saxena to Mardaani 2: A look at films featuring female leads in uniforms
Gunjan Saxena to Mardaani 2: A look at films featuring female leads in uniforms
Bollywood films with female leads in uniform are becoming more popular in Indian cinema. These movies show women as strong, brave, and in command, whether as police officers, soldiers, or in other roles. Here's a look at films that showcased women in uniform.
There are several co-drama films in Bollywood where the makers have chosen females to play the lead character. From fearless police officers to dedicated military personnel, Indian cinema has embraced the powerful female protagonist in uniform. Take a look at the films that showcased the female leads in uniforms.
2/7Image Source : IMDb
Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor featured in the war action drama 'Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl' and played the role of the first Indian female Air Force officer, Gunjan Saxena, to fly in a combat zone during the 1999 Kargil War. The film features Janhvi Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi and Angad Bedi in the lead roles. The film is available to stream on the OTT platform Netflix.
3/7Image Source : TMDB
Siddharth Anand's directorial 'Fighter' is an action-drama film which features Deepika Padukone as Squadron Leader Minal "Minni" Rathore. The film also stars Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor, Karan Singh Grover and Ashutosh Rana in the lead roles. It is available to stream on Netflix.
Advertisement
4/7Image Source : TMDB
Ajay Devgn's directorial 'Bholaa' is a cop-drama film which features Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead roles. In this film, Tabu played the role of SP Diana Joseph. The Bollywood film is available to stream on the streaming platform Prime Video.
5/7Image Source : TMDB
The cop-drama film 'Kathal' features Sanya Malhotra, Anant Joshi, Vijay Raaz and Rajpal Yadav in the lead roles. In this film, Sanya portrays the role of Inspector Mahima Basoor, who is assigned to find prized jackfruits. The film is directed by Yashowardhan Mishra and is available to watch on Netflix.
6/7Image Source : TMDB
Veteran Bollywood actress Hema Malini played the role of Inspector Durga Devi Singh in the action-drama film 'Andhaa Kaanoon', which was released in 1983. Directed by Rama Rao Tatineni, the film stars South superstar Rajinikanth, Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan and Reena Roy in the lead roles. With an IMDb rating of 6.2, the film is available to stream on Prime Video.
Advertisement
7/7Image Source : TMDB
Rani Mukerji played the role of SP Shivani Shivaji Roy IPS in the second instalment of the cop-drama film Mardaani, titled 'Mardaani 2'. Written and directed by Gopi Puthran, the film features Rani Mukerji, Avneet Kaur, Jisshu Sengupta and Vishal Jethwa in the lead roles. The movie has an IMDb rating of 7.3 and is available to stream on the OTT streaming platform Amazon Prime Video.
