Anurag Kashyap’s female leads are not passengers on a ride. These ladies are everything Bollywood told us ideal women shouldn’t be, and that’s precisely why we’re obsessed with them!
Paro in Dev D
She’s not a crying mess after Dev leaves her. She is on her own journey, dealing with loss like a real boss. She’s complicated, messy and real, like all of us.
Mohsina Khan
in GOW
Mohsina wasn’t afraid to say no, even to her gangster lover. She knows her rights and would stand her ground no matter against whom.
Chanda in Dev D
Chanda was a sex worker, but nothing like we have seen on screen before. She owns her sexuality and isn’t ashamed of it.
Durga in GOW
Durga is initially a shy woman but once she's wronged she doesn't hold back. She uses her son to avenge Sardar Khan.
Rumi
in Manmarziyan
She’s not just the love interest. She has her aspirations and dreams, which she is passionately committed to.
Nagma Khatoon
in GOW
Nagma is fierce, fiery and strong. Even though she accepts her husband's acts of infidelity, they don't break her.