Bollywood’s Everyday Revolution: 7 Times Films Said ‘Enough’ to Stereotypes

Queen (2014)

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Dangal (2016)

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Piku (2015)

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Thappad (2020)

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Badhaai Do (2022)

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Tumhari Sulu (2017)

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Gunjan Saxena (2020)

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