
The entire script of Kahaani was filled with unexpected twists and turns that you definitely won’t see coming.Ī poison gas attack on the Kolkata Metro Rail compartment results in killing all the passengers on board. Kahaani is a movie which lives up to its name more than you could ask for. This film speaks about a woman Aditi Shrikant Pandit played by Tabu, trying to find her own identity outside her marriage and she finally moves away from her husband and son, empowered by her to-be daughter in law, Namrata Shirodkar, who too leaves the chauvinist boyfriend. It unveils issues like extramarital affairs and spousal abuse prevalent in the society but unspoken of. Truly an impressive story of women empowerment during the regressive times.Īstitva, directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, uncovers the male chauvinist culture of the Indian society. Deepti Naval’s character is that of the wife of the Village Mukhiya who revolts against her husband for his atrocities against her will to educate their daughter. Mirch Masala, directed by Ketan Mehta tells the story of an ordinary village woman, Sonbai played by Smitha Patil who chooses to say no to a powerful authority, the subedar played by Naseeruddin Shah, in order to save herself from his evil eyes.
