From Piku to Queen, Bollywood once made space for flawed women. Why is that changing?
- The article argues Bollywood often reduces women to either glamorous eye candy or hyper-strong warriors.
- It says films are losing the “messy”, ordinary women once seen in Piku, Jab We Met and English Vinglish.
- Characters such as Queen, Tumhari Sulu and Bareilly Ki Barfi felt relatable because their flaws and everyday lives drove their stories.
- The piece argues Bollywood should bring back ordinary women whose stories do not depend on glamour, violence or a male hero.
Source: theprint.in
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