Top 10 Badass Female Roles In Bollywood

This era has been a golden one for female roles in B-Town. Women are no longer damsels in distress, waiting to be saved by a muscled hero, titillating men or being just an eye candy. They’re now taking roles which are bigger and bolder, where they make decisions, strategize, and kick ass. Here are the top 10 badass female roles in Bollywood.

1. Alka Singh In Revolver Rani Click to look into! >> Read More...

The gun toting, pan chewing, “fashion loving”, politician-cum-goon (yeah, they’re two different professions people!) of Chambal is one of the biggest female badasses in B-town. Not only does she defy the stereotypical female by her career choice and personality, but also when her rivals try to hurt her by attempting to kill her lover, she takes on the role of Prince Charming to rescue him from their clutches with swag.

2. Shivani Shivaji Roy In Mardaani

Leading the chase against criminals sinister enough to give one a shiver, this Crime Branch Mumbai Senior Inspector kicks, punches, interrogates, strategizes, and brings down a drug and child trafficking syndicate on her own. And at no point is she a helpless damsel in distress, but a police officer with a fist.

3. Vidya Bagchi In Kahaani

A pregnant woman searching for her missing husband in a different country, continuing despite tremendous odds until she reaches her mission of….finding her husband? Let’s not give spoilers.

4. Janki In Lajja

Though she may not have the proper ending she deserved, Janki was in all senses a very badass woman. Janki is a theater actress in love with her colleague who gets pregnant before marriage, and doesn’t care about society’s norms. But when her lover rejects her on false accusations, she has the guts to take her stand.

5. Mary Kom Click to look into! >> Read More... In Mary Kom

What more can we say about India’s Olympic boxing pride! Mary Kom, both the movie character and real person on whom it is based, faced tremendous odds but never gave up their passion. And even more impressive is that in a nation where women leave work after marriage, Mary Kom put India on the Olympic map after having two kids. Salute!

6. Chameli In Chameli

One of the boldest roles in that time, Chameli, sold to a brothel when young, developed into a tough, quick wit, and street-smart woman. She can smoke cigarettes with ease, doesn’t flinch while using street jargon, and refused to sleep with a customer having AIDS - yep she did all that while still not losing herself. And she sponsors a child’s education too!

7. Tanu In Tanu Weds Manu

Throughout the movie, Tanuja ‘Tanu’ Trivedi has shown everyone that she’s the boss. From dancing at her friend’s marriage to marrying Sharmaji (after initially rejecting him, though), Tanu’s swagger mode is always on.

8. Meera In Nh 10

Stranded amidst a village in Haryana and caught in a web of honor killing and murder, Meera rises to the challenge and handles the situation like a boss. She avenges her husband and is a slap in the face of an orthodox and a patriarchal society.

9. Dhankor Baa In Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram Leela

Supriya Pathak Supriya Pathak is an Indian actress who has been r >> Read More... does an excellent job in the portrayal of Leela’s mother and chieftain of clan Saneras. Dhankor Baa spares no one, not even her daughter when she refuses to marry a man decided by her after Leela’s love affair with Ram.

10. Neerja Bhanot Neerja Bhanot was a senior flight attendant for th >> Read More... In Neerja

This has to be ‘ Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor, Daughter of Anil Kapoor and model Su >> Read More... ’s first performance where she actually acts. But jokes apart, Neerja Bhanot rescued people she did not know, and might not even meet further ever at the risk of her life. Being badass doesn’t always imply swearing and cursing and kicking, but doing more than you’re required. Giving your 100 percent, and some more.

So, here are the top 10 badass female roles of B-Town. Anyone you think we missed?