Bollywood movies which are based on social injustice towards women and crime against women and their fightback as a individual or as a whole.
Lakshmi
Social Drama ‧ 1h 49m | Imdb -8/10
Available on You Tube
The film deals with the harsh realities of human trafficking and child prostitution, which continue behind closed curtains in rural areas of India
Full Movie
Why to watch
- Harsh Reality
- Social drama
- Emotional
Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women
Social Drama ‧ 1h 49m | Imdb -7.7/10
Ramcharan, a wealthy father, buys a woman to fulfil his and his five sons’ sexual desires. However, her life becomes hell when she becomes a pawn of revenge in their community conflict.
Why to watch
- Eye Opener
Section 375
Crime Drama ‧ 2h 5m. Imdb – 8.2/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 70%
Available on Amazon Prime Videos
A filmmaker stands trial when a costume assistant on his movie accuses him of rape.
Why to watch
- Sometimes the truth is not what it seems like
- Present time reality
- Akshaye Khanna and Richa Chadha as lawyers
- Courtroom drama
Article 15
Crime Social Drama ‧ 2h 20m. Imdb – 8.2/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 89 %
Available on Netflix
An upright city-bred police officer launches an attack against the caste system after caste-based discrimination and crimes are dismissed in rural India by citing Article 15 of the Indian constitution.
Why to watch
- Thrilling investigative drama based on true events
- Ayushmann khurrana as IPS officer
Leeches
Crime Social Drama ‧ 2h 20m. Imdb – 7.310
Available on Amazon Prime Video
In the chaotic old city of Hyderabad, 18-year-old Raisa hatches a dangerous and improbable plan to save her younger sister from becoming a one-day bride.
Why to watch
- Based on a real story
- Short movie
Lipstick Under My Burkha
Social Drama ‧ 2h 12m. Imdb – 6.3/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 93%
Available in Amazon Prime Videos
Set in the crowded by-lanes of small town India, Lipstick Under My Burkha chronicles the secret lives of four women in search of a little freedom. Though stifled and trapped in their worlds, these four women claim their desires through small acts of courage and stealthy rebellion.
Why to watch
- Women Empowerment with plenty laughs
- A film about women’s quest for freedom
Pink
Crime – Drama ‧ 2h 16m . Imdb – 8.3/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 100%
Available on Netflix, Hotstar
After being molested, Minal, along with her friends, tries to file an FIR against a politician’s nephew. When the subsequent case gets rigged, Deepak, a retired lawyer, helps them to fight the case.
Why to watch
- No means No
- Amitabh Bachchan as Retired Lawyer
- Feudal mindset against women
Highway
Self Discovery‧ 2h 13m. Imdb -7.6/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 88%
Available on Hotstar
Veera, a young bride-to-be, is abducted by a local gangster, Mahabir, and his men a day prior to her wedding. Far from being terrified of her abductor, Veera discovers a new meaning to her life.
Why to watch
- Self discovery by accident
- Alia Bhatt as Veera
Bhoomi
Thriller Drama ‧ 2h 16m. Imdb -5.3/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 44%
Available on Amazon Prime Videos
Bhoomi is all set to get married but her life changes when Vishal and his cousin rape her. But she and her father set out to punish the perpetrators and decide to take the law into their own hands.
Why to watch
- Father daughter bond
- Sanjay Dutt as Father
Mom
Crime Drama ‧ 2h 26m. Imdb – 7.3/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 60%
Available on Netflix
Devki, a biology teacher, seeks help from DK, a private detective, and vows to get revenge after her stepdaughter’s rapists are acquitted by the court.
Why to watch
- Sridevi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Akshaye Khanna
- Will she fight for her daughters love knowing the consequences she may have to fa
- What will a woman do when she is challenged?
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