Gone are the days when female actors were used as a source of glamour in Bollywood movies and male actors took all of the screen space. Now filmmakers have turned the table and enabled women to take centre stage. Now, many movies are taking the lead in breaking the moulds women have been cast in and moving away from the stereotypical characters. These movies show strong female characters with a mind of their own. Most importantly, most of these women-centric movies turned out to be a blockbuster hit despite no male leads.

4 Bollywood Movies Without Male Leads

Queen (2013)

Kangana Ranaut carried the movie on her shoulders. Vijay, played by Rajkumar Rao, had only one job in the movie; that is, refusing to marry Rani just a day before their wedding. This heartbreak made Rani make a move to go alone to Paris for her pre-booked honeymoon and what follows is a journey of exploration and identity formation. This movie is streaming on Netflix.

IMDb rating: 8.1/10

English Vinglish (2012)

The movie follows the story of Shashi Godbole, a successful entrepreneur who has just one thing lacking – her inability to speak English. This made her an object of humiliation by her family. But on the bright side, this only pushes her to take up English-speaking classes and stand her ground. This movie is available on JioCinema, and Amazon Prime Video.

IMDb Rating: 7.8/10

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Kahaani (2012)

Despite a power-packed cast including Vidya Balan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Parambrata Chatterjee, and Saswata Chatterjee, this was Vidya’s movie all in all. The characters acted in the side roles helping her exact her revenge for her dead husband and unborn child. You can watch this movie on JioCinema, and Amazon Prime Video.

IMDb rating: 8.1/10

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Piku (2015)

This movie has a strong representation of a modern woman. From struggling between personal and professional life to single-handedly taking care of her father, Piku was a character every woman was able to relate to. With Irrfan Khan and Amitabh Bachchan as the leads in supporting roles, Deepika Padukone‘s Piku was an incredibly strong character with fierce opinions. You can watch this movie on SonyLiv.

IMDb rating: 7.6/10

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