Call them bold or titillating films, it’s not just the men folk who’ve made them but also some female filmmakers have touched upon these sensitive subjects. Bollywood has recently been witnessing a sea change in all kinds of cinema including bold subjects pertaining to women on screen and the way feminism is portrayed. A big hue and cry have been made when our women Bollywood directors have come up with strong female-centric films dealing with a woman’s desire for sex. But times have changed as these female directors on bold subjects don’t just end up at film festivals but also get critics' and audience's applause. Here’s a list of women directors who dared to collate Bollywood bold movies by touching upon sensitive subjects.
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Nandita Das (Manto)
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Mira Nair (Kamasutra: A Tale of Love)
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Deepa Mehta (Fire)
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Kalpana Lajmi (Chingaari)
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Aruna Raje (Rihaee)
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Aparna Sen (Sonata)
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Alankrita Shrivastava (Lipstick Under My Burkha)
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Leena Yadav (Parched)
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Pooja Bhatt (Jism 2)
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Shonali Bose (Margarita with a Straw)
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Madhureeta Anand (Kajarya)
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