Women`s Day: 5 movies where women challenge patriarchy

Thappad

The story follows a devoted wife whose life shifts after her husband slaps her at a party. What others dismiss as a small incident becomes her breaking point

Pagglait

It follows a young widow expected to grieve. As family tensions rise and uncomfortable truths about her marriage surface, she questions the role assigned to her

Fakt Mahilao Maate

A man begins hearing the inner thoughts of the women around him, making him aware of their emotional strain, quiet compromises and frustrations he overlooked

Lipstick Under My Burkha

It follows four women across different generations as they push back against the limits placed on them by family and society.

English Vinglish

It follows a homemaker whose family dismisses her because she cannot speak English. She travels alone to New York, learns English and rebuilds her confidence