2016 Arched Bolder Onscreen Roles For Leading Ladies

Radhika Apte, Parched

Radhika Apte’s nuanced portrayal of an uneducated, infertile village woman Lajjo became a voice to many others. The fact that women can put an end to abuse and violence made this film and Lajjo’s character a paramount role of 2016. By opting for a role like this, Apte proved that unless women become a little more empathetic to their own kind, the real change will not come about.

Anushka Sharma, Sultan

Anushka Sharma is known as the actress who walks her talk but with this film, the actress raised a lot of eyebrows. Most of them went out and questioned her for doing a role that depicted the blatant patriarchy that exists in the society but on second thoughts, did it? Aarfa, who plays Sultan’s (Salman Khan) wife gives up her career to raise a family because she wanted to and not because the husband forced her to. While the role came under scrutiny for various such reasons, it was still a courageous choice for Anushka to accept it.