Shweta Tripathi in Mirzapur

Shweta Tripathi transforms from a book-loving, idealistic college student to a gritty, gun-wielding leader in the series after her sister is killed.

Urmila Matondkar in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya

Rai, played by Urmila Matondkar, is an intense, pampered, and socially isolated woman who falls in love and gets obsessed with Jai.

Aishwarya Rai in Ponniyin Selvan: II

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays a calculative queen who manipulates entire empires for her personal gain and revenge.

Vidya Balan in Kahaani

Vidya played a six-month pregnant woman searching for her missing husband in Kolkata. The climax reveals her as a calculated anti-heroine.

Sakshi Tanwar in Mai

Sakshi starts as a quintessential homemaker and nurse but descends into the dark underbelly of crime, money laundering, and medical scams after her daughter’s death,

Kajol in Gupt

Kajol portrayed an obsessive lover who is eventually revealed to be the psychopathic serial killer in the film.

Rekha in Khoon Bhari Maang

Rekha's character undergoes a literal and moral transformation into a relentless anti-hero to take down those who betrayed her.

Wamiqa Gabbi in Khuifya

Wamiqa's character undergoes a drastic transformation, shifting from a naive housewife to an active participant in an international espionage mission after knowing her husband is a mole leaking secrets.

Bulbbul (2020)

A child bride, played by Triptii Dimri, grows into an enigmatic woman ruling over her household, hiding her painful past, as supernatural murders of men plague her village.

Sushmita Sen in Aarya

Sushmita Sen plays a mother who, while trying to protect her family, evolves into a formidable and cold-blooded leader of a drug syndicate after her husband is killed.

Alia Bhatt in Darlings

Alia Bhatt plays Badrunissa, a woman who kidnaps and tortures her abusive husband to teach him a lesson.

Samara Tijori in Daldal

Samara delivers a breakout performance as Anita Acharya, a character who serves as a dark mirror to the show's protagonist, DCP Rita Ferreira (Bhumi Pednekar).

Kriti Sanon in Do Patti

Kriti portrays identical twin sisters, Saumya and Shailee, who have contrasting personalities. She played an anti-hero after the former's volatile, abusive husband is killed.