The Bollywood Hindu Heroine

Authors

Emily Holmstead

Keywords

Bollywood, Hindu, Hindi, feminism, Hindu mythology, women’s education

Abstract

The melodramatic, high-grossing Bollywood film industry is intertwined in almost every aspect of Indian culture with its blunt commercialism and unapologetic enthusiasm. Both the western world and the feminist movement are changing women’s depictions in these films. These featured women fill university classrooms and cry out against social injustice all the while pursuing husbands and performing traditional rituals. The power structure of the female-male relationship is also changing as women’s education and career are given more importance while maintaining their devotion to romance and motherhood. The appetite for female-centered films will grow as the theories and practices of female empowerment continue to affect the population.

Recommended Citation

Holmstead, Emily (2013) "The Bollywood Hindu Heroine," AWE (A Woman’s Experience): Vol. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/awe/vol1/iss1/7