The Wonder Woman of today is something else. Although she may not have any visible super powers, trust her to be the undisputed queen of multi-tasking, that is, work 9-to-5, run a house and still manage to have a life.
Clearly, from astronaut to filmmaker, there's no dearth of female professionals in any competitive field. Our films have recognised the need to reflect the same.
And so there's more to our heroine than playing a stereotypical smug campus queen or lady of the night. A formidable combination of personality and pluck, she feels home essaying an economically and emotionally independent modern lady.
On the eve of International Women's Day, rediff.com pays a tribute to the 'working' divas of Bollywood.
TV reporter -- Preity Zinta, Lakshya
The job: Romila Dutt is a focused and straight-forward individual with a strong sense of duty and awareness. Gentle yet brave, Romi has no qualms about throwing herself in the mouth of danger whilst covering the 1999 Kargil war.
Pat on the back: Preity Zinta met NDTV journalist Barkha Dutt, around whom the role was said to be modeled, to get the feel and authenticity of her character's profession for Farhan Akhtar's war drama.
Text: Sukanya Verma
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