It is another thing that you do not want to look at the one opening in front of you, that you are not able to gather courage to take that first step, that you are so attached to your previous road that you do not find any other road worth it.

While all of us may know the women on-screen, how much do we know of the gritty ladies behind it, those not in the limelight? Changemakers brings us the stories of these real life heroines.

These are women who stood up against all odds, and have often been pathbreaker in what they have done.Strong women who always said, "I Can!"

I met Meghna Girish a few days ago. She is truly an inspiration with her calm voice and soft words, that hide a pain that can never go away - of the loss of her son.

The 80s and 90s were a turning point in how women were depicted on the screen, and the women in TV serials of this era were often ahead of the time.