Noelle Page from The Other Side of Midnight, and Subbu from Aaranya Kandam, tell young women that "it's a man’s world, but you still have the power to bend it your way."

The female protagonists in Nagesh Kukunoor's movies are strong, independent and inspiring women. They aren't damsels in distress waiting for men to come to their rescue.

How is Abhimanyu not over-ambitious but Shefali is, simply because she is prioritising her work?

Baakiyalakshmi gives us that rarest of rare things on Tamil TV - real women who are not perfect and support each other. 

Despite the odds against them, the women of 'Jai Bhim' are strong, self-sufficient & have an unflinching determination for justice.