The direction in films has generally been dominated by male directors. In the last few years, the number of women directors has also increased. Generally, the number of male directors in bollywood is very high, but gradually women are also joining this list. Some women directors have made out-of-the-box films which have got a lot of love from the audience. See who is included in this list.



1. National Award-winning director is aparna Sen

Aparna Sen has made many films that have also received many awards. Meenakshi Iyer and Park Avenue 16 are some of her popular films. His films are known for touching different topics and untouched aspects of society.


2. Amazing movies made on bold subjects

Indian-origin filmmaker Mira Nair has made many famous films, which have been discussed outside india and abroad as well. He has made films like Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay, Kamasutra. His films have also received BAFTA and Academy Awards.


3. kiran Rao's films are world famous

Kiran Rao made his first film as a director, Dhobi Ghat, which was nominated for BAFTA. Psychological layers were shown in this film of Rao. Apart from this, he has also produced many successful films with Aamir Khan.


4. Gade Jhande in both acting and direction

Nandita Das made her directorial debut in the year 2008 with the film Firaq. The film was highly appreciated by the critics. In 2018, he made the film Manto in which nawazuddin siddiqui played the role of Manto. The film, directed by Das, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.


5. Different dimensions in films given to female characters

At the center of Meghna Gulzar's films are always female characters. alia bhatt also received the Filmfare Award for her directorial film Raazi. Meghna had shown the issue of not being able to become a mother at the moment and then surrogacy. In Chhapaak, he showed the life of Acid Victim Lakshmi.

6. Hit and award guaranteed Zoya Akhtar

Zoya Akhtar's films are also hits and also win many awards. His films like dil Dhadakne Do. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and gully boy were well received by fans and critics and these films also received many awards.




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