Woman centric roles that died

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Cinema is also male dominated. But we had movies that had main role for women. Some examples: Razia Sultan, Putli Bai.

Here is a link that discusses such roles in a number of movies

http://in.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/flickipedia/5-women-centric-roles-died-thankfully-110522145.html

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LOL..In all fairness, Rekha and Jaya Bhaduri have done some good woman oriented roles like Umrao Jaan and Doosri Seeta...and so have Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil in a number of films !
Very few such movies get hit in box office. People don't prefer female dominating movies in India.
Of all women centric films, Aradhana is my personal favourite even if it made Rajesh khanna a super star
Yes there are few films which are woman centric and get hit.One of such film I like is Chandni in which Sridevi looked tremendous and there was lesser scope of the heroes in the movie. There are many films she did which were woman centric like Ngina,Nigahein,Chaalbaaz and most of them were liked by the audience. :)
Hum de chuke Sanam....a film which made Aiswarya star overnight. Thought, it had two heroes, both Superstars, it was she who earned everyone's attention and appreciation
Hum de chuke Sanam....a film which made Aiswarya star overnight. Thought, it had two heroes, both Superstars, it was she who earned everyone's attention and appreciation


But its risky for film makers to make woman centric films as these are not liked by the audience. :)
I remember a movie "Rudali'. This is about woman paid to attend mourning sessions. They were paid to cry/ weep or mourn. 'Rudali' literally means- a weeping woman.

Sati anusuya and Jai Santoshi Maa may also be considered woman centric movies despite being on religious.themes.
Yes sir Rudali is a good and heroine based .some other flims like Aja Nachle,Seeta or geeta ,are also women based.
Hum de chuke Sanam....a film which made Aiswarya star overnight. Thought, it had two heroes, both Superstars, it was she who earned everyone's attention and appreciation


But its risky for film makers to make woman centric films as these are not liked by the audience. :)


But now trends are changing....No one killed Jessica and Dirty picture are best examples.
Hum de chuke Sanam....a film which made Aiswarya star overnight. Thought, it had two heroes, both Superstars, it was she who earned everyone's attention and appreciation


But its risky for film makers to make woman centric films as these are not liked by the audience. :)


But now trends are changing....No one killed Jessica and Dirty picture are best examples.


These are exceptions most of the films get flopped if they are woman centric. :blink:
Hum de chuke Sanam....a film which made Aiswarya star overnight. Thought, it had two heroes, both Superstars, it was she who earned everyone's attention and appreciation


But its risky for film makers to make woman centric films as these are not liked by the audience. :)


But now trends are changing....No one killed Jessica and Dirty picture are best examples.


These are exceptions most of the films get flopped if they are woman centric. :blink:

It can be said, both these films have already broken that myth
Hum de chuke Sanam....a film which made Aiswarya star overnight. Thought, it had two heroes, both Superstars, it was she who earned everyone's attention and appreciation


But its risky for film makers to make woman centric films as these are not liked by the audience. :)


But now trends are changing....No one killed Jessica and Dirty picture are best examples.


These are exceptions most of the films get flopped if they are woman centric. :blink:

It can be said, both these films have already broken that myth


Even the film "Razia Sultan" of Hema Malini was a flop movies and could not do better on box office though it was a good movie and had good songs. :blink:
Hum de chuke Sanam....a film which made Aiswarya star overnight. Thought, it had two heroes, both Superstars, it was she who earned everyone's attention and appreciation


But its risky for film makers to make woman centric films as these are not liked by the audience. :)


But now trends are changing....No one killed Jessica and Dirty picture are best examples.


These are exceptions most of the films get flopped if they are woman centric. :blink:

It can be said, both these films have already broken that myth


Even the film "Razia Sultan" of Hema Malini was a flop movies and could not do better on box office though it was a good movie and had good songs. :blink:


I think it's teh last time Hema-Dharam acted together on screen....film released just at the time of their marriage. I think so.
E dil e nadaan.....a song having a ghazal touch.
After marriage, they have never acted together....though they hold the record of 32 or 35 films acting together.

Sanjeev do you know, which pair holds this record in Guinness books..It's malayalam pair Prem Nazeer and Sheela who acted 110 films together as pair. Almost an unbreakable record....(since films released in 60's and 70's were low in number, it's really a surprising record)
Hum de chuke Sanam....a film which made Aiswarya star overnight. Thought, it had two heroes, both Superstars, it was she who earned everyone's attention and appreciation


But its risky for film makers to make woman centric films as these are not liked by the audience. :)


But now trends are changing....No one killed Jessica and Dirty picture are best examples.


These are exceptions most of the films get flopped if they are woman centric. :blink:

It can be said, both these films have already broken that myth


Even the film "Razia Sultan" of Hema Malini was a flop movies and could not do better on box office though it was a good movie and had good songs. :blink:


I think it's teh last time Hema-Dharam acted together on screen....film released just at the time of their marriage. I think so.
E dil e nadaan.....a song having a ghazal touch.
After marriage, they have never acted together....though they hold the record of 32 or 35 films acting together.

Sanjeev do you know, which pair holds this record in Guinness books..It's malayalam pair Prem Nazeer and Sheela who acted 110 films together as pair. Almost an unbreakable record....(since films released in 60's and 70's were low in number, it's really a surprising record)


Oh its amazing 110 films together is a great achievement. :)

I think Dharmendra- Hema is only the pair which has done highest number of films together in Bollywood. :)
But it's surprising also, this pair has never done even a single film after their marriage.
Amitabh and Jaya Bachhan have also not done any film after marriage.
Amitabh and Jaya Bachhan have also not done any film after marriage.


I think Jaya stopped acting after her marriage.
Abhimaan was before their marriage
But it's surprising also, this pair has never done even a single film after their marriage.


I am not sure if they acted together after marriage. :blink:
But it's surprising also, this pair has never done even a single film after their marriage.


I am not sure if they acted together after marriage. :blink:


They haven't. I have read somewhere :)

But don't make me confuse :dry: :unsure: :unsure: :huh: :whistle:
But it's surprising also, this pair has never done even a single film after their marriage.


I am not sure if they acted together after marriage. :blink:


They haven't. I have read somewhere :)

But don't make me confuse :dry: :unsure: :unsure: :huh: :whistle:


I will check it and inform you if I get anyhting related to it. :)

Don't get confused. :laugh:

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