Updated On: 08 March, 2021 09:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
On Women’s Day, actor-producer Anushka Sharma discusses how she has tried to change female portrayal on screen by telling stories from feminist gaze

Anushka Sharma
In her 13-year career so far, Anushka Sharma has showcased different shades of women — from the ambitious wedding planner in Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) to the spirited Aarfa in Sultan (2016) and the self-reliant Mamta in Sui Dhaaga (2018). Though the characters resided in different universes, a common thread tied them — each had a strong head on her shoulders and the agency to take life decisions. Sharma stepped up her efforts to change the depiction of women in Indian cinema as she launched her production house in 2015 and backed female-led stories.
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