If one looks at the prominent players in Hindi cinema throughout history, it’s quite apparent that the industry has been undeniably gender-biased -- especially those behind the scenes. Besides, there haven’t been a lot of female pioneers when it comes to non-acting categories. However, things have certainly picked up pace as more and more women are exploring new grounds. We list a few of them in their respective fields...

Music composer

Sneha Khanwalkar: Known for being extremely media-shy, Sneha has been actively producing music for films, documentaries as well as television. Even though Ram Gopal Varma’s Sarkar Raj marked her Bollywood debut, Dibakar Banerjee’s Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! got her noticed. Later, she composed for films like LSD: Love, Sex Aur Dhokha, Bheja Fry and Gangs of Wasseypur.