Bollywood's famous on-screen women

Updated: July 09, 2010 10:21 IST

With Bollywood shifting focus on women protagonists with its two soon to release movies, We Are Family and Aisha, we bring you a list of the most powerful roles portrayed by women on the silver screen.

Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Bollywood is slowly but steadily shifting focus on on women protagonists. We bring you a list of the most powerful roles portrayed by women on the silver screen.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Kajol and Kareena Kapoor will be seen in Karan Johar's family drama We Are Family.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Sonam Kapoor plays the role of a match-maker in her home production Aisha.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Provoked and Umrao Jaan.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Rekha in Umrao Jaan and Khoon Bhari Maang.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Sridevi in Chandni, Chalbaaz and Lamhe.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Madhuri Dixit in Mrityudand.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Hema Malini in Sita Aur Gita.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Rani in Black.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Vidya Balan in her debut film Parineeta.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Kareena Kapoor in Chameli.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Urmila Matondkar in Pinjar and Ek Hasina Thi.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Smita Patil in Mirch Masala.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Sharmila Tagore in Amar Prem and Aradhana.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Waheeda Rehman in Guide.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Karisma Kapoor in Zubeidaa.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Preity Zinta in Videsh.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Neha Dhupia in the new Julie.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Shilpa Shetty in Phir Milenge.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Sushmita Sen in Chingari.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Aishwarya Rai as Paro in Devdas (2002).
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Madhoo in Roja.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Geeta Bali in Jaal.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Jaya Bachchan in Mili.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Lakshmi in Julie.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Meena Kumari in Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Nargis in Mother India.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Shabana Azmi in Godmother.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Suchitra Sen as Paro in Devdas (1955).
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Ayesha Takia and Gul Panag in Dor.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Deepa Sahi in Maya Memsaab.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Dimple Kapadia in Rudali.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Manisha Koirala in Agni Sakshi.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Nutan in Seema, Sujata, Bandini.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Raveena Tandon in Satta and Daman.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Tabu in Astitva and Chandni Bar.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Meenaskhi Sheshadri in Damini.
Bollywood\'s famous on-screen women
Tulip Joshi in Matrubhoomi.

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