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Women who tend to find their own way on and off the screen inspire me: Dia Mirza
Updated On: 10 September, 2022 08:54 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The actor talks about five female protagonists she has admired in recent times
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It is a myth that strong female characters have emerged only in recent times. As actor, producer, investor, and climate champion Dia Mirza points out, they have been around since the inception of Hindi cinema. Says she, "I remember watching V Shantaram`s 1959 film `Duniya Na Maane` on Doordarshan as a child and being mesmerized by the great Shanta Apte. She played a rebellious young woman who refuses to accept a forced marriage to an older man and does not sacrifice her happiness despite being pressured to do so. Films like `Arth`, `Bhumika,` `Subah`, `Sparsh` and `Mirch Masala` further expanded the space occupied by a Hindi film heroine. Even in a purely commercial space, stars like Nargis, Meena Kumari, Rekha, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, and so many others have commanded equal footing as their male counterparts and played strong uncompromising characters."
In recent times too, Dia has loved many female protagonists on the big and small screen and says, "The reason why I like them is that they are strong-willed and invincible no matter what life throws at them. Women who tend to find their own way on and off the screen inspire me." Here is her pick of some memorable female characters:
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