Netflix India’s Women Stree-Ming Campaign Brings 30+ Powerful Women Together For A Meaningful Conversation

On
a
breezy
afternoon
not
too
long
ago,
around
40
prolific
women
professionals
in
entertainment
got
together
to
celebrate
our
representation
in
India.
In
one
of
the
conversations,
veteran
actor
Neena
Gupta
remarked,
“The
entertainment
space
has
evolved,
alongside
our
evolution
as
a
society.
As
women
became
breadwinners,
led
businesses
&
teams,
and
became
a
central
figure
in
every
aspect
of
life,
the
roles
that
were
offered
to
me
became
central
to
the
story.
In
today’s
scripts,
roles
for
women
are
not
dependent
on
a
man,
rather
stand
on
their
own.

With
each
passing
year,
this
evolution
has
been
evident.
Fabulous
or
flawed,
police
officer
or
thief,
the
women
on
our
screen
have
grown
from
heroines
and
love
interests
to
so
much
more.
We
see
determined,
driven
characters
like
Kasturi
Dogra
in

Aranyak.

The
Fame
Game
showed
us
the
story
of
a
superstar
and
a
mother
who
fought
all
odds
to
do
what
was
best
for
her
family.
Purva
from

Yeh
Kaali
Kaali
Ankhein
showed
us
darkness
and
desire
like
never
before.
Bharti
in

Geeli
Pucchi
defied
years
of
conditioning
by
standing
up
for
herself.
The

Bombay
Begums
and

Bulbbuls
of
the
world
gave
us
the
strength
to
stand
up
in
the
face
of
adversity.
Every
single
story
has
been
real,
relatable,
and
rousing.

Women’s
Day
2022:
Anupamaa,
The
Fame
Game,
Looop
Lapeta
&
Other
Best
Female-Led
OTT
&
TV
Releases

I
love
that
every
day
I
get
to
see
more
stories
that
reflect
the
lives
of
incredible
women—
portraying
all
their
layers,
shades,
and
flaws.
It’s
safe
to
say
there’s
no
going
back.
We
are
not
just
a
part
of
the
story,
but
we
are
the
story.

More
women
writers,
directors,
producers
have
also
acted
as
a
powerful
driving
force
behind
this
change.
Behind
the
screen,
inclusivity
is
critical
not
only
in
amplifying
voices
that
are
not
always
heard
but
also
because
it
creates
opportunities
for
stories
that
might
not
otherwise
have
been
told.

Shefali
Shah
Wants
People
To
Stick
To
Their
Word;
Criticises
Filmmaker’s
Obsession
Of
Casting
Popular
Stars

When
asked
about
the
change
in
the
industry,
here’s
what
Madhuri
Dixit
had
to
say,
“There
has
been
an
evolution,
and
the
evolution
has
been
tremendous.
Women
are
no
longer
just
pretty
faces
or
avenging
angels.
Today
women
are
viewed
as
whole
people,
playing
different
characters
from
different
professions
–
whether
it’s
a
mathematician
or
a
sportswoman
or
a
housewife
with
unfulfilled
aspirations,
women
are
taking
on
different
roles
every
day
and
it’s
fascinating
to
see
this
change
in
the
industry.”